Terminal device, base station apparatus, integrated circuit, and communication method

ABSTRACT

A value of a first parameter in a subframe n is determined based on a TPC command for a PUCCH received in a subframe (n-K PUCCH ). A value of a second parameter in the subframe n is determined based on a TPC command for a PUSCH received in a subframe (n-K PUSCH ). A value of K PUCCH  is specified based on a first UL-DL configuration. A value of K PUSCH  is specified based on a second UL-DL configuration. The value of the first parameter for a subframe i of which an instruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by the first UL-DL configuration is set to the value of the first parameter for a subframe (i−1). The value of the second parameter for a subframe k of which an instruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by the second UL-DL configuration is set to the value of the second parameter for a subframe (k−1).

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a terminal device, a base stationapparatus an integrated circuit, and a communication method.

This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority of theprior Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-082834, filed on Apr. 14,2014, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND ART

A radio access scheme and a radio network (below referred to as “longterm evolution (LTE)” or “evolved universal terrestrial radio access(EUTRAY”) of the cellular mobile communication is examined in the 3rdGeneration Partnership Project (3GPP). In LTE, a base station apparatusis also referred to as an evolved NodeB (eNodeB), and a terminal deviceis also referred to as a user equipment (UE). The LTE is a cellularcommunication system in which a base station apparatus covers an area,and a plurality of such areas is disposed so as to have a cell shape. Asingle base station apparatus may manage a plurality of cells.

The LTE corresponds to time division duplex (TDD). LTE employing a TDDscheme is also referred to as TD-LTE or LTE TDD. In TDD, an uplinksignal and a downlink signal are subjected to time division duplex.

The 3GPP has examined that DL-UL Interference Management and TrafficAdaptation is applied to the TD-LTE. The traffic adaptation technique isa technique in which a ratio between uplink resources and downlinkresources is changed depending on traffic of an uplink and traffic of adownlink. The traffic adaptation technique is also referred to asdynamic TDD.

In NPL 1, a method using a flexible subframe is proposed as a method forrealizing traffic adaptation. A base station apparatus can receive anuplink signal or transmit a downlink signal in a flexible subframe. InNPL 1, a terminal device considers a flexible subframe as a downlinksubframe as long as the base station apparatus does not perform aninstruction of transmission of an uplink signal in the flexiblesubframe.

NPL 1 discloses that a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) timing fora physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is determined based on aUL-DL configuration (uplink-downlink configuration) which is newlyapplied, and a HARQ timing for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)is determined based on the first UL-DL configuration.

NPL 2 discloses (a) that a UL/DL reference configuration is applied, and(b) that a certain subframe may be scheduled for any of an uplink and adownlink by dynamic grant/assignment from a scheduler.

CITATION LIST Non Patent Literature

NPL 1: “On standardization impact of TDD UL-DL adaptation”, R1-122016,Ericsson, ST-Ericsson, 3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 Meeting 469, Prague, CzechRepublic, 21-25 May 2012.

NPL 2: “Signalling support for dynamic TDD”, R1-130558, Ericsson,ST-Ericsson, 3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 Meeting 472, St Julian's, Malta, 28 Jan.-1Feb. 2013.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

However, specific procedures when the terminal device performsprocessing relating to transmission power are not disclosed in theabove-described wireless communication system. For example, specificprocedures when the terminal device performs transmission power controlare not disclosed.

Considering the above problems, an object of the present invention is toprovide a terminal device which can efficiently perform processingrelating to transmission power, a base station apparatus, an integratedcircuit, and a communication method.

Means for Solving the Problems

(1) To solve the above object, the present invention includes units asfollows.

That is, a terminal device according to the present inventioncommunicates with a base station apparatus. The terminal device includesa transmission power control unit that determines a value of a firstparameter used for adjusting transmission power for transmitting a PUCCHin a subframe n, based on a TPC command for the PUCCH, which is includedin a first DCI format received in a subframe (n-K_(PUCCH)), determines avalue of a second parameter used for adjusting transmission power fortransmitting a PUSCH in a subframe m, based on a TPC command for thePUSCH, which is included in a second DCI format received in a subframe(m-K_(PUSCH)),specifies a value of K_(PUCCH) based on a first UL-DLconfiguration, specifies a value of K_(PUSCH) based on a second UL-DLconfiguration, sets the value of the first parameter for a subframe i ofwhich an instruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by the firstUL-DL configuration, to the value of the first parameter for a subframe(i−1), and sets the value of the second parameter for a subframe k ofwhich an instruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by thesecond UL-DL configuration, to the value of the second parameter for asubframe (k−1).

(2) A terminal device according to the present invention communicateswith a base station apparatus. The terminal device includes a settingunit that sets a first UL-DL configuration and a second UL-DLconfiguration, a reception unit that receives DCI format 3 or DCI format3A, and a transmission power control unit that determines a value of afirst parameter used for adjusting transmission power for transmitting aPUCCH in a subframe n, based on a TPC command which is included in theDCI format 3 or the DCI format 3A received in a subframe (n-K_(PUCCH)),in a case where a CRC parity bit added to the DCI format 3 or the DCIformat 3A is scrambled by a TPC-PUCCH-RNTI, determines a value of asecond parameter used for adjusting transmission power for transmittinga PUSCH in a subframe m, based on a TPC command which is included in theDCI format 3 or the DCI format 3A received in a subframe (m-K_(PUSCH)),in a case where a CRC parity bit added to the DCI format 3 or the DCIformat 3A is scrambled by a TPC-PUSCH-RNTI, specifies a value ofK_(PUCCH) based on a first UL-DL configuration, specifies a value ofK_(PUSCH) based on a second UL-DL configuration, sets the value of thefirst parameter for a subframe i of which an instruction as an uplinksubframe is not performed by the first UL-DL configuration, to the valueof the first parameter for a subframe (i−1), and sets the value of thesecond parameter for a subframe k of which an instruction as an uplinksubframe is not performed by the second UL-DL configuration, to thevalue of the second parameter for a subframe (k−1).

(3) In the terminal device according to the present invention, thetransmission power control unit specifies the value of K_(PUCCH) basedon the second UL-DL configuration in a case where the first UL-DLconfiguration is not set, and sets the value of the first parameter forthe subframe i of which an instruction as an uplink subframe is notperformed by the second UL-DL configuration, to the value of the firstparameter for the subframe (i−1).

(4) A base station apparatus according to the present inventioncommunicates with a terminal device. The base station apparatus includesa transmission power control unit that adjusts a first parameter usedfor controlling transmission power for the terminal device transmittinga PUCCH in a subframe n, in accordance with a TPC command for the PUCCH,which is transmitted in a subframe (n-K_(PUCCH)), and is included in afirst DCI format, and adjusts a second parameter used for controllingtransmission power for the terminal device transmitting a PUSCH in asubframe in, in accordance with a TPC command for the PUSCH, which istransmitted in a subframe (m-K_(PUSCH)), and is included in a second DCIformat. The value of K_(PUCCH) is specified based on a first UL-DLconfiguration. The value of K_(PUSCH) is specified based on a secondUL-DL configuration. The value of the first parameter for a subframe iof which an instruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by thefirst UL-DL configuration is set to the value of the first parameter fora subframe (i−1). The value of the second parameter for a subframe k ofwhich an instruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by thesecond UL-DL configuration is set to the value of the second parameterfor a subframe (k−1).

(5) A base station apparatus according to the present inventioncommunicates with a terminal device. The base station apparatus includesa setting unit that sets a first UL-DL configuration and a second UL-DLconfiguration through a signal of a higher layer, a transmission unitthat transmits DCI format 3 or DCI format 3A, and a transmission powercontrol unit that adjusts a first parameter used for controllingtransmission power for the terminal device transmitting a PUCCH in asubframe n, in accordance with a TPC command included in the DCI format3 or the DCI format 3A which is transmitted in a subframe (n-K_(PUCCH))and to which a CRC parity bit scrambled by a TPC-PUCCH-RNTI is added,and adjusts a second parameter used for controlling transmission powerfor the terminal device transmitting a PUSCH in a subframe m, inaccordance with a TPC command included in the DCI format 3 or the DCIformat 3A which is transmitted in a subframe (m-K_(PUSCH)) and to whicha CRC parity bit scrambled by a TPC-PUSCH-RNTI is added. The value ofK_(PUCCH) is specified based on the first UL-DL configuration. The valueof K_(PUSCH) is specified based on the second UL-DL configuration. Thevalue of the first parameter for a subframe i of which an instruction asan uplink subframe is not performed by the first UL-DL configuration isset to the value of the first parameter for a subframe (i−1). The valueof the second parameter for a subframe k of which an instruction as anuplink subframe is not performed by the second UL-DL configuration isset to the value of the second parameter for a subframe (k−1).

(6) In the base station apparatus according to the present invention, ina case where the first UL-DL configuration is not set, the value ofK_(PUCCH) is specified based on the second UL-DL configuration, and thevalue of the first parameter for the subframe i of which an instructionas an uplink subframe is not performed by the second UL-DL configurationis set to the value of the first parameter for the subframe (i−1).

(7) A wireless communication method according to the present inventionis used in a terminal device which communicates with a base stationapparatus. The wireless communication method includes determining avalue of a first parameter used for adjusting transmission power fortransmitting a PUCCH in a subframe n, based on a TPC command for thePUCCH which is included in a first DCI format received in a subframe(n-K_(PUCCH)), determining a value of a second parameter used foradjusting transmission power for transmitting a PUSCH in a subframe m,based on a TPC command for the PUSCH which is included in a second DCIformat received in a subframe (m-K_(PUSCH)), specifying the value ofK_(PUCCH) based on the first UL-DL configuration, specifying the valueof K_(PUSCH) based on the second UL-DL configuration, setting the valueof the first parameter for a subframe i of which an instruction as anuplink subframe is not performed by the first UL-DL configuration, tothe value of the first parameter for a subframe (i−1), and setting thevalue of the second parameter for a subframe k of which an instructionas an uplink subframe is not performed by the second UL-DLconfiguration, to the value of the second parameter for a subframe(k−1).

(8) A wireless communication method according to the present inventionis used in a base station apparatus which communicates with a terminaldevice. The wireless communication method includes adjusting a firstparameter used for controlling transmission power for the terminaldevice transmitting a PUCCH in a subframe n, in accordance with a TPCcommand for the PUCCH, which is transmitted in a subframe (n-K_(PUCCH)),and is included in a first DCI format; adjusting a second parameter usedfor controlling transmission power for the terminal device transmittinga PUSCH in a subframe m, in accordance with a TPC command for the PUSCH,which is transmitted in a subframe (m-K_(PUSCH)), and is included in asecond DCI format, specifying the value of K_(PUCCH) based on a firstUL-DL configuration, specifying the value of K_(PUSCH) based on a secondUL-DL configuration, setting the value of the first parameter for asubframe i of which an instruction as an uplink subframe is notperformed by the first UL-DL configuration, to the value of the firstparameter for a subframe (i−1), and setting the value of the secondparameter for a subframe k of which an instruction as an uplink subframeis not performed by the second UL-DL configuration, to the value of thesecond parameter for a subframe (k−1).

(9) An integrated circuit according to the present invention is mountedin a terminal device communicating with a base station apparatus, andcauses the terminal device to perform a series of functions. Thefunctions include a function of determining a value of a first parameterused for adjusting transmission power for transmitting a PUCCH in asubframe n, based on a TPC command for the PUCCH, which is included in afirst DCI format received in a subframe (n-K_(PUCCH)), a function ofdetermining a value of a second parameter used for adjustingtransmission power for transmitting a PUSCH in a subframe m, based on aTPC command for the PUSCH, which is included in a second DCI formatreceived in a subframe (m-K_(PUSCH)), a function of specifying the valueof K_(PUCCH) based on a first UL-DL configuration, a function ofspecifying the value of K_(PUSCH) based on a second UL-DL configuration,a function of setting the value of the first parameter for a subframe iof which an instruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by thefirst UL-DL configuration, to the value of the first parameter for asubframe (i−1), and a function of setting the value of the secondparameter for a subframe k of which an instruction as an uplink subframeis not performed by the second UL-DL configuration, to the value of thesecond parameter for a subframe (k−1).

(10) An integrated circuit according to the present invention is mountedin a base station apparatus communicating with a terminal device, andcauses the base station apparatus to perform a series of functions. Thefunctions include a function of adjusting a first parameter used forcontrolling transmission power for the terminal device transmitting aPUCCH in a subframe n, in accordance with a TPC command for the PUCCH,which is transmitted in a subframe (n-K_(PUCCH)) and is included in afirst DCI format, and a function of adjusting a second parameter usedfor controlling transmission power for the terminal device transmittinga PUSCH in a subframe in, in accordance with a TPC command for thePUSCH, which is transmitted in a subframe (m-K_(PUSCH)) and is includedin a second DCI format. The value of K_(PUCCH) is specified based on afirst UL-DL configuration. The value of K_(PUSCH) is specified based ona second UL-DL configuration. The value of the first parameter for asubframe i of which an instruction as an uplink subframe is notperformed by the first UL-DL configuration is set to the value of thefirst parameter for a subframe (i−1). The value of the second parameterfor a subframe k of which an instruction as an uplink subframe is notperformed by the second UL-DL configuration is set to the value of thesecond parameter for a subframe (k−1).

Effects of the Invention

According to the present invention, it is possible to cause a terminaldevice to efficiently perform processing relating to transmission power.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a wireless communicationsystem according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a constitution of a radioframe according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a constitution of a slot according tothe embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of mapping of a physicalchannel and a physical signal in a downlink subframe in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of mapping of a physicalchannel and a physical signal in an uplink subframe in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of mapping of a physicalchannel and a physical signal in a special subframe in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a table illustrating an example of an UL-DL configuration inthe embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a setting method of a first ULreference UL-DL configuration and a first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a setting method of a second ULreference UL-DL configuration in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between a pair formedby the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for another serving cell(primary cell) and the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for aserving cell (secondary cell), and the second UL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a setting method of a second DLreference UL-DL configuration in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between a pair formedby the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell andthe first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, andthe second DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell inthe embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between a subframe nto which a PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated, and a subframe (n+k) towhich a PUSCH corresponding to the PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated, inthe embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between a subframe nto which a PUSCH is allocated, and a subframe (n+k) to which a PHICHcorresponding to the PUSCH is allocated, in the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between a subframe(n−k) to which a PDSCH is allocated, and a subframe n in which HARQ-ACKcorresponding to the PDSCH is transmitted, in the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a value of K_(PUSCH) in theembodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a transmission powercontrol method using DCI format 3/3A in the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of aterminal device 1 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of abase station apparatus 3 according to the embodiment.

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the embodiment, a plurality of cells is configured in a terminaldevice. A technique in which the terminal device performs communicationthrough a plurality of cells is referred to as cell aggregation orcarrier aggregation. The present invention may be applied in each of aplurality of cells configured for the terminal device. The invention maybe applied in some of the plurality of configured cells. The cellsconfigured for the terminal device are also referred to as servingcells.

A plurality of serving cells to be configured includes one primary cell,and one or a plurality of secondary cells. The primary cell is a servingcell in which an initial connection establishment procedure isperformed, a serving cell in which a connection re-establishmentprocedure starts, or a cell of which an instruction as a primary cell isperformed in a handover procedure. When or after an RRC connection isestablished, the secondary cell may be configured.

In a wireless communication system according to the embodiment, a timedivision duplex (TDD) scheme is applied. In case of cell aggregation,the TDD scheme may be applied to all of a plurality of cells. In case ofthe cell aggregation, a cell to which the TDD scheme is applied and acell to which a frequency division duplex (FDD) scheme is applied may beaggregated. In a case of the cell aggregation, the present invention maybe applied to some cells.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a wireless communicationsystem according to the embodiment. In FIG. 1, the wirelesscommunication system includes terminal devices 1A to 1C and a basestation apparatus 3. The terminal devices 1A to 1C are also describedbelow as terminal devices 1.

A physical channel and a physical signal in the embodiment will bedescribed.

In FIG. 1, the following uplink physical channels are used in a radiocommunication of an uplink from the terminal device 1 to the basestation apparatus 3. Each of the uplink physical channels is used fortransmitting information which has been output from a higher layer.

-   -   Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH)    -   Physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)    -   Physical random access channel (PRACH)

The PUCCH is a physical channel used for transmitting uplink controlinformation (UCI). The uplink control information includes channel stateinformation (CSI) of a downlink, a scheduling request (SR) indicating arequest of a PUSCH resource, and acknowledgement(ACK)/negative-acknowledgement (NACK) in response to downlink data(Transport block, Downlink-Shared Channel: DL-SCH). ACK/NACK is alsoreferred to as HARQ-ACK, HARQ feedback, or response information.

The PUSCH is a physical channel used for transmitting uplink data(Uplink-Shared Channel: UL-SCH). The PUSCH is used for transmittingHARQ-ACK and/or channel state information along with the uplink data.The PUSCH may be used for transmitting only channel state information orfor transmitting only HARQ-ACK and channel state information.

The PRACH is a physical channel used for transmitting a random accesspreamble. The PRACH is used for indicating an initial connectionestablishment procedure, a handover procedure, a connectionre-establishment procedure, synchronization (timing adjustment) withuplink transmission, and a request of PUSCH resources.

In FIG. 1, the following uplink physical signal is used in a radiocommunication of an uplink. The uplink physical signal is not used fortransmitting information which has been output from the higher layer,but is used by a physical layer.

-   -   Uplink reference signal (UL RS)

In the embodiment, the following two types of uplink reference signalsare used.

-   -   Demodulation reference signal (DMRS)    -   Sounding reference signal (SRS)

The DMRS is associated with transmission of a PUSCH or a PUCCH. The DMRSis subjected to time multiplexing along with the PUSCH or the PUCCH. Thebase station apparatus 3 uses a DMRS for performing channel correctionof the PUSCH or the PUCCH. Transmitting the PUSCH and the DMRS togetheris simply referred to transmission of the PUSCH, below. Transmitting thePUCCH and the DMRS together is simply referred to transmission of thePUCCH, below.

The SRS is not associated with transmission of a PUSCH or a PUCCH. Thebase station apparatus 3 uses the SRS for measuring a channel state ofan uplink. The terminal device 1 transmits a first SRS with a firstresource configured by a higher layer.

In a case where the terminal device 1 receives information indicatingthat transmission of the SRS is required on a PDCCH, the terminal device1 transmission a second SRS with a second resource configured by thehigher layer, only once. The first SRS is also referred to as a periodicSRS or a type-0-triggered SRS. The second SRS is also referred to as anaperiodic SRS or a type-1-triggered SRS. Transmission of the aperiodicSRS is scheduled by information indicating that transmission of the SRSis required.

In FIG. 1, the following downlink physical channels are used in a radiocommunication of a downlink from the base station apparatus 3 to theterminal device 1. Each of the downlink physical channels is used fortransmitting information which has been output from a higher layer.

-   -   Physical broadcast channel (PBCH)    -   Physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH)    -   Physical hybrid automatic repeat request indicator channel        (PHICH)    -   Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH)    -   Enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH)    -   Physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)    -   Physical multicast channel (PMCH)

The PBCH is used for broadcasting master information block (MIB,Broadcast Channel: BCH) which is commonly used between the terminaldevices 1.

The PCFICH is used for transmitting information which is used forperforming an instruction of a region (OFDM symbol) used in transmissionof a PDCCH.

The PHICH is used for transmitting a HARQ indicator (HARQ feedback,response information) which indicates acknowledgement (ACK) ornegative-acknowledgement KNACK) in response to uplink data (UplinkShared Channel: UL-SCH) received by the base station apparatus 3.

The PDCCH and the EPDCCH are used for transmitting downlink controlinformation (DCI). The downlink control information is also referred toas a DCI format. The downlink control information includes DCI format 3,DCI format 3A, a downlink grant, and an uplink grant. The downlink grantis also referred to as downlink assignment or downlink allocation.

The DCI format 3 and/or the DCI format 3A are also referred to as DCIformat 3/3A. The DCI format 3/3A is used for transmitting a plurality oftransmission power control (TPC) commands for the PUSCH of a primarycell, or for transmitting a plurality of TPC commands for the PUCCH ofthe primary cell. One TPC command included in the DCI format 3 has twobits. One TPC command included in the DCI format 3A has one bit.

The base station apparatus 3 transmits a signal of a higher layer to theterminal device 1. The signal of a higher layer includes informationindicating a value of the TPC-PUSCH-RNTI, information indicating aparameter (tpc-index) corresponding to the TPC-PUSCH-RNTI, informationindicating a value of the TPC-PUCCH-RNTI, and information indicating theparameter (tpc-index) corresponding to the TPC-PUCCH-RNTI. The basestation apparatus 3 transmits a signal of a higher layer, which includesinformation of an instruction of monitoring the DCI format 3 or the DCIformat 3A, to the terminal device 1.

A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) parity bit is added to the DCI format.The CRC parity bit added to the DCI format 3/3A is scrambled by theTPC-PUSCH-RNTI or the TPC-PUSCH-RNTI.

In a case where the CRC parity bit added to the DCI format 3/3A isscrambled by the TPC-PUSCH-RNTI, the terminal device 1 determines thatthe DCI format 3/3A includes a TPC command for the PUSCH. In a casewhere the CRC parity bit added to the DCI format 3/3A is scrambled bythe TPC-PUCCH-RNTI, the terminal device 1 determines that the DCI format3/3A includes a TPC command for the PUCCH.

The DCI format 3/3A to which the CRC parity bit scrambled by theTPC-PUSCH-RNTI is added is also referred to as DCI format 3/3A for aPUSCH. The DCI format 3/3A to which the CRC parity bit scrambled by theTPC-PUCCH-RNTI is added is also referred to as DCI format 3/3A for aPUCCH.

The terminal device 1 determines an index of a TPC command for theterminal device 1, based on the parameter (tpc-index) given by a higherlayer.

The base station apparatus 3 may transmit the DCI format 3/3A in acommon search space (CSS) of a primary cell. The terminal device 1 maymonitor the DCI format 3/3A in the CSS of the primary cell. The terminaldevice 1 may examine decoding of a PDCCH/EPDCCH for the DCI format 3/3A,in the CSS of the primary cell.

The downlink grant is used for scheduling of a single PDSCH in a singlecell. The downlink grant is used for scheduling of a PDSCH in the samesubframe as a subframe in which the downlink grant is transmitted. Thedownlink grant includes a TPC command for a PUCCH.

The uplink grant is used for scheduling of a single PUSCH in a singlecell. The uplink grant is used for scheduling of a PUSCH in a subframeafter 4 or more subframes from a subframe in which the uplink grant istransmitted. The uplink grant includes a TPC command for a PUSCH.

A CRC parity bit added to the downlink grant or the uplink grant isscrambled by a cell-radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) or asemi persistent scheduling cell-radio network temporary identifier (SPSC-RNTI). The C-RNTI and the SPS C-RNTI are identifiers for identifying aterminal device in a cell.

The C-RNTI is used for controlling a PDSCH or a PUSCH in a singlesubframe. The SPS C-RNTI is used for periodically allocating resourcesof the PDSCH or the PUSCH.

The PDSCH is used for transmitting downlink data (Downlink SharedChannel: DL-SCH).

The PMCH is used for transmitting multicast data (Multicast Channel:MCH).

In FIG. 1, the following downlink physical signals are used in the radiocommunication of a downlink. The downlink physical signals are not usedfor transmitting information which has been output from a higher layer,but is used by a physical layer.

-   -   Synchronization signal (SS)    -   Downlink reference signal (DL RS)

The synchronization signal is used when the terminal device 1 takessynchronization of a downlink between a frequency domain and a timedomain. In the TDD scheme, the synchronization signal is mapped on thesubframes 0, 1, 5, and 6 in a radio frame. In the FDD scheme, thesynchronization signal is mapped on the subframes 0 and 5 in a radioframe.

The downlink reference signal is used when the terminal device 1performs channel correction of a downlink physical channel The downlinkreference signal is used when the terminal device 1 calculates channelstate information of a downlink.

In the embodiment, the following five types of downlink referencesignals are used.

-   -   Cell-specific reference signal (CRS)    -   UE-specific reference signal (URS) associated with PDSCH    -   Demodulation reference signal (DMRS) associated with EPDCCH    -   Non-zero power channel state information-reference signal (NZP        CSI-RS)    -   Zero power channel state information-reference signal (ZP        CSI-RS)    -   Multimedia broadcast and multicast service over single frequency        network reference signal (MBSFN RS)    -   Positioning reference signal (PRS)

The CRS is transmitted in the entire band of a subframe. The CRS is usedfor demodulating a PBCH/PDCCH/PHICH/PCFICH/PDSCH. The CRS may be usedwhen the terminal device 1 calculates channel state information of adownlink. The PBCH/PDCCH/PHICH/PCFICH is transmitted on an antenna portwhich is used in transmission of the CRS.

The URS associated with a PDSCH is transmitted in a subframe and a bandused in transmission of a PDSCH associated with the URS. The URS is usedfor demodulating a PDSCH associated with the URS.

The PDSCH is transmitted through an antenna port which is used intransmission of the CRS or the URS. The DCI format 1A is used forscheduling the PDSCH which is transmitted on an antenna port used intransmission of the CRS. The DCI format 2D is used for scheduling thePDSCH which is transmitted on an antenna port used in transmission ofthe URS.

The DMRS associated with the EPDCCH is transmitted in a subframe and aband used in transmission of the EPDCCH associated with the DMRS. TheDMRS is used for demodulating the EPDCCH associated with the DMRS. TheEPDCCH is transmitted on an antenna port used in transmission of theDMRS.

The NZP CSI-RS is transmitted in a configured subframe. A resource inwhich the NZP CSI-RS is transmitted is configured by the base stationapparatus. The NZP CSI-RS is used when the terminal device 1 calculateschannel state information of a downlink. The terminal device 1 performssignal measurement (channel measurement) by using the NZP CSI-RS.

Resources of the ZP CSI-RS are configured by the base station apparatus3. The base station apparatus 3 transmits the LP CSI-RS with zerooutput. That is, the base station apparatus 3 does not transmit the ZPCSI-RS. The base station apparatus 3 does not transmit the PDSCH and theEPDCCH in the configured resources of the ZP CSI-RS. For example theterminal device 1 may measure interference between resourcescorresponding to the NZP CSI-RS corresponds, in a certain cell.

The MBSFN RS is transmitted in the entire band of a subframe which isused in transmission of the PMCH. The MBSFN RS is used for demodulatingthe PMCH. The PMCH is transmitted on an antenna port used intransmission of the MBSFN RS.

The PRS is used when the terminal device measures the geographicalposition thereof.

The downlink physical channels and the downlink physical signal arecollectively referred to as downlink signals. The uplink physicalchannels and the uplink physical signals are collectively referred to asuplink signals. The downlink physical channels and the uplink physicalchannels are collectively referred to as physical channels. The downlinkphysical signals and the uplink physical signals are collectivelyreferred to as physical signals.

The BCH, the MCH, the UL-SCH, and the DL-SCH are transport channels.Channels which are used in a medium access control (MAC) layer arereferred to as transport channels. A unit of a transport channel whichis used in the MAC layer is also referred to as a transport block (TB)or a MAC protocol data unit (PDU). Control of a Hybrid Automatic RepeatreQuest (HARQ) is performed for each transport block in the MAC layer.The transport block is a unit of data which is delivered to a physicallayer by the MAC layer. In the physical layer, the transport block ismapped to a code word, and encoding is performed for each code word.

A constitution of a radio frame in the embodiment will be describedbelow.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a constitution of a radioframe in the embodiment. The length of each radio frame is 10 ms. InFIG. 2, a horizontal axis indicates a time axis. Each radio frame isconstituted by two half frames. The length of each of the half frames is5 ms. Each of the half frames is constituted by five subframes. Thelength of each of the subframes is 1 ms. Each of the subframes isdefined by two consecutive slots. The length of each of the slots is 0.5ms. An i-th subframe in a radio frame is constituted by a (2×i)th slotand a (2×i+1)th slot. That is, 10 subframes can be used at each internalof 10 ms.

In the embodiment, the following three types of subframes are defined.

-   -   Downlink subframe (first subframe)    -   Uplink subframe (second subframe)    -   Special subframe (third subframe)

The downlink subframe is a subframe reserved for downlink transmission.The uplink subframe is a subframe reserved for uplink transmission. Thespecial subframe is constituted by three fields. The three fields are adownlink pilot time slot (DwPTS), a guard period (GP), and an uplinkpilot time slot (UpPTS). The total length of the DwPTS, the GP, and theUpPTS is 1 ms. The DwPTS is a field reserved for downlink transmission.The UpPTS is a field reserved for uplink transmission. The GP is a fieldin which the downlink transmission and the uplink transmission are notperformed. The special subframe may be constituted only by the DwPTS andthe GP, or may be constituted only by the GP and the UpPTS.

A single radio frame is constituted by at least a downlink subframe, anuplink subframe, and a special subframe.

A constitution of a slot in the embodiment will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the constitution of a slot in theembodiment. In the embodiment, a normal cyclic prefix (normal CP) isapplied to an OFDM symbol. An extended cyclic prefix (extended CP) maybe applied to an OFDM symbol. A physical signal or a physical channeltransmitted in each slot is expressed by resource grid. In FIG. 3, ahorizontal axis indicates a time axis, and a vertical axis indicates afrequency axis. The resource grid is defined by a plurality ofsubcarriers and a plurality of OFDM symbols in a downlink. The resourcegrid is defined by a plurality of subcarriers and a plurality of SC-FDMAsymbols in an uplink. The number of subcarriers constituting one slotdepends on the bandwidth of a cell. The number of OFDM symbols orSC-FDMA symbols constituting one slot is 7. Each element in the resourcegrid is referred to as a resource element. The resource element isidentified by using a subcarrier number, and an OFDM symbol number or aSC-FDMA symbol number.

A resource block is used for expressing mapping to a resource element ofa certain physical channel (PDSCH, PUSCH, or the like). In the resourceblock, a virtual resource block and a physical resource block aredefined. A certain physical channel is firstly mapped to the virtualresource block. Then, the virtual resource block is mapped to thephysical resource block. One physical resource block is defined by sevencontinuous OFDM symbols or SC-FDMA symbols in a time domain and twelvecontinuous subcarriers in a frequency domain. Thus, one physicalresource block is constituted by (7×12) resource elements. In addition,one physical resource block corresponds to one slot in the time domain,and corresponds to 180 kHz in the frequency domain. The physicalresource block is numbered from 0 in the frequency domain.

A physical channel and a physical signal which are transmitted in eachsubframe will be described below.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the mapping of physicalchannels and physical signals in a downlink subframe in the embodiment.In FIG. 4, a horizontal axis indicates a time axis, and a vertical axisindicates a frequency axis. The base station apparatus 3 may transmit adownlink physical channel (PBCH, PCFICH, PHICH, PDCCH, EPDCCH, PDSCH)and a downlink physical signal (synchronization signal, downlinkreference signal) in a downlink subframe. The PBCH is transmitted onlyin the subframe 0 in a radio frame. The downlink reference signal ismapped on resource elements which are distributed in the frequencydomain and the time domain. For simplification of description, thedownlink reference signal is not illustrated in FIG. 4.

In a PDCCH region, a plurality of PDCCHs may be subjected to frequencymultiplexing and time multiplexing. In an EPDCCH region, a plurality ofEPDCCHs may be subjected to frequency multiplexing, time multiplexing,and spatial multiplexing. In a PDSCH region, a plurality of PDSCHs maybe subjected to frequency multiplexing and spatial multiplexing. ThePDCCH, and the PDSCH, or the EPDCCH may be subjected to timemultiplexing. The PDSCH and EPDCCH may be subjected to frequencymultiplexing.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mapping of physicalchannels and physical signals in an uplink subframe in the embodiment.In FIG. 5, a horizontal axis indicates a time axis, and a vertical axisindicates a frequency axis. The terminal device 1 may transmit an uplinkphysical channel (PUCCH, PUSCH, PRACH) and an uplink physical signal(DMRS. SRS) in an uplink subframe. In a PUCCH region, a plurality ofPUCCHs is subjected to frequency multiplexing, time multiplexing, andcode multiplexing. In a PUSCH region, a plurality of PUSCHs may besubjected to frequency multiplexing, and spatial multiplexing. The PUCCHand the PUSCH may be subjected to frequency multiplexing. The PRACH maybe allocated over a single subframe or two subframes. A plurality ofPRACHs may be subjected to code multiplexing.

An SRS is transmitted by using the last SC-FDMA symbol in the uplinksubframe. That is, the SRS is mapped on the last SC-FDMA symbol in theuplink subframe. It is impossible that the terminal device 1simultaneously transmits the SRS and the PUCCH/PUSCH/PRACH in a singleSC-FDMA symbol in a single cell. In a single uplink subframe in a singlecell, the terminal device 1 may transmit a PUSCH and/or a PUCCH by usingSC-FDMA symbols other than the last SC-FDMA symbol in the uplinksubframe, and may transmit an SRS by using the last SC-FDMA symbol inthe uplink subframe. That is, in the single uplink subframe in thesingle cell, the terminal device 1 can transmit both of the SRS and thePUSCH/PUCCH. The DMRS is subjected to time multiplexing along with thePUCCH or the PUSCH. For simplification of description, the DMRS is notillustrated in FIG. 5.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mapping of physicalchannels and physical signals in a special subframe in the embodiment.In FIG. 6, a horizontal axis indicates a time axis, and a vertical axisindicates a frequency axis. In FIG. 6, a DwPTS is constituted by thefirst to the tenth OFDMA symbols in a special subframe. A GP isconstituted by the 11th SC-FDMA symbol and the 12th SC-FDMA symbol inthe special subframe. An UpPTS is constituted by the 13th SC-FDMA symboland the 14th SC-FDMA symbol in the special subframe.

The base station apparatus 3 may transmit a PCFICH, a PHICH, a PDCCH anEPDCCH, a PDSCH, a synchronization signal, and a downlink referencesignal in the DwPTS of the special subframe. The base station apparatus3 does not transmit a PBCH in the DwPTS of the special subframe. Theterminal device 1 may transmit a PRACH and an SRS in the UpPTS of thespecial subframe. That is, the terminal device 1 does not transmit aPUCCH, a PUSCH, and a DMRS in the UpPTS of the special subframe.

A first UL reference UL-DL configuration (uplink referenceuplink-downlink configuration), a first DL reference UL-DL configuration(downlink reference uplink-downlink configuration), a second ULreference UL-DL configuration, a second DL reference UL-DLconfiguration, and a transmission-direction UL-DL configuration(transmission direction uplink-downlink configuration) will be describedbelow.

the first UL reference UL-DL configuration, the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration, the second UL reference UL-DL configuration, the secondDL reference UL-DL configuration, and the transmission-direction UL-DLconfiguration are defined by an UL-DL configuration (uplink-downlinkconfiguration, UL-DL configuration).

The UL-DL configuration is a configuration relating to a pattern ofsubframes in a radio frame. The UL-DL configuration indicates that eachsubframe in a radio frame is any of a downlink subframe, an uplinksubframe, and a special subframe.

That is, each of the first UL reference UL-DL configuration, the secondUL reference UL-DL configuration, the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration, the second DL reference UL-DL configuration, and thetransmission-direction UL-DL configuration is defined by a pattern of adownlink subframe, an uplink subframe, and a special subframe in a radioframe.

The pattern of a downlink subframe, an uplink subframe, and a specialsubframe indicates which one of a downlink subframe, an uplink subframe,and a special subframe each of subframes #0 to #9 is. Preferably thepattern is expressed by any combination of D, U, and S (whichrespectively indicate a downlink subframe, an uplink subframe, and aspecial subframe) which has a length of 10. More preferably the leadingsubframe (that is, subframe #0) is D, and the second subframe (that is,subframe #1) is S.

FIG. 7 is a table illustrating an example of the UL-DL configuration inthe embodiment. In FIG. 7, D indicates a downlink subframe, U indicatesan uplink subframe, and S indicates a special subframe.

Setting an UL-DL configuration i as the first or second UL referenceUL-DL configuration is referred to that a first or second UL referenceUL-DL configuration i is set. Setting an UL-DL configuration i as thefirst or second DL reference UL-DL configuration is referred to that afirst or second DL reference LTL-DL configuration i is set. Setting anUL-DL configuration i as the transmission-direction UL-DL configurationis referred to that a transmission-direction UL-DL configuration i isset.

Setting methods of the first UL reference UL-DL configuration, the firstDL reference UL-DL configuration, and the transmission-direction UL-DLconfiguration will be described below

The base station apparatus 3 sets a first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration, a first DL reference UL-DL configuration, and atransmission-direction UL-DL configuration. The base station apparatus 3may transmit first information (TDD-Config) indicating the first ULreference UL-DL configuration, second information indicating the firstDL reference UL-DL configuration, and third information indicating thetransmission-direction UL-DL configuration, with including at least oneof an MIB, a system information block type 1 message, a systeminformation message, an RRC message, an MAC control element (CE), andcontrol information (for example, DCI format) of the physical layer. Thebase station apparatus 3 may include the first information, the secondinformation, and the third information in any of the MIB, the systeminformation block type 1 message, the system information message, theRRC message, the MAC control element (CE), and the control information(for example, DCI format) of the physical layer, depending on asituation.

The first UL reference LTL-DL configuration, the second UL referenceUL-DL configuration, the first DL reference UL-DL configuration, thesecond DL reference UL-DL configuration, and the transmission-directionUL-DL configuration may be defined for each of a plurality of servingcells.

The base station apparatus 3 transmits the first information, the secondinformation, and the third information for each serving cell to theterminal device 1 in which a plurality of serving cells is configured.The first information, the second information, and the third informationmay be defined for each serving cell.

The terminal device 1 in which a plurality of serving cells isconfigured may set the first UL reference UL-DL configuration, the firstDL reference UL-DL configuration, and the transmission direction DL-ULconfiguration for each serving cell, based on the first information, thesecond information, and the third information.

The first information for a primary cell is preferably included in thesystem information block type 1 message or the RRC message. The firstinformation for a secondary cell is preferably included in the RRCmessage. The second information for a primary cell is preferablyincluded in the system information block type 1 message, the systeminformation message, or the RRC message. The second information for asecondary cell is preferably included in the RRC message. The thirdinformation is preferably included in the control information (forexample, DCI format) of the physical layer.

The system information block type 1 message is initially transmitted ona PDSCH in the subframe 5 of a radio frame which satisfies the SFN mod8=0. The system information block type 1 message is repeatedlytransmitted in the subframe 5 of another radio frame which satisfies theSFN mod 2=0. The system information block type 1 message includesinformation indicating a constitution (lengths of a DwPTS, a GP, and anUpPTS) of a special subframe. The system information block type 1message is cell-specific information.

The system information message is transmitted on the PDSCH. The systeminformation message is cell-specific information. The system informationmessage includes a system information block X other than the systeminformation block type 1.

The RRC message is transmitted on the PDSCH. The RRC message isinformation/signal processed in the RRC layer. The RRC message may becommon for a plurality of terminal devices 1 in a cell, or may bededicated for a specific terminal device 1.

The MAC CE is transmitted on the PDSCH. The MAC CE is information/signalprocessed in the MAC layer.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the setting method of the first ULreference UL-DL configuration and the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration in the embodiment. The terminal device 1 performs thesetting method in FIG. 8 for each of a plurality of serving cells.

The terminal device 1 sets a first UL reference UL-DL configuration fora certain serving cell, based on first information (S800). The terminaldevice 1 determines whether or not the terminal device 1 receives secondinformation for the certain serving cell (S802). In a case where theterminal device 1 receives the second information for the certainserving cell, the terminal device 1 sets a first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the certain serving cell, based on the secondinformation for the certain serving cell (S806). In a case(else/otherwise) where the terminal device 1 does not receive the secondinformation for the certain serving cell, the terminal device 1 sets thefirst DL reference UL-DL configuration for the certain serving cell,based on the first information for the certain serving cell (S804).

A serving cell in which the first UL reference UL-DL configuration andthe first DL reference UL-DL configuration are set based on the firstinformation is also referred to as a serving cell in which dynamic TDDis not configured. A serving cell in which the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration is set based on the second information is also referred toas a serving cell in which dynamic TDD is configured.

In a case where the terminal device 1 does not receive the secondinformation for the certain serving cell, the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration and the first DL reference UL-DL configuration may not bedefined. In a case where the terminal device 1 does not receive thesecond information for the certain serving cell, the terminal device 1may set one UL-DL configuration for the certain serving cell, based onthe first information for the certain serving cell.

The terminal device 1 receives the second information and determines asubframe in which transmission of an uplink signal is allowed, based onthe received second information. Then, the terminal device 1 monitorsthird information. In a case where the terminal device 1 receives thethird information, the terminal device 1 determines a subframe in whichtransmission of an uplink signal is allowed, based on the received thirdinformation.

For example, the base station apparatus 3 transmits the thirdinformation to the terminal device 1 by using a PDCCH/EPDCCH. The thirdinformation is used when the base station apparatus (cell) 3 controls anoperation of dynamic TDD in coverage.

The third information may be transmitted and received in a common searchspace (CSS) and/or an UE-specific search space (USS). The CSS is aregion in which a plurality of terminal devices 1 commonly monitors thePDCCH/EPDCCH. The USS is a region defined based on at least a C-RNTI.

The terminal device 1 examines decoding of a received signal, anddetermines whether or not a PDCCH/EPDCCH including the third informationis detected. In a case where the terminal device 1 detects thePDCCH/EPDCCH including the third information, the terminal device 1determines a subframe in which transmission of an uplink signal isallowed, based on the detected third information. In a case where theterminal device 1 does not detect the PDCCH/EPDCCH including the thirdinformation, the terminal device 1 may maintain determinations untilnow, which relate to the subframe in which transmission of an uplinksignal is allowed.

A setting method of the second UL reference UL-DL configuration will bedescribed below.

In a case where a plurality of serving cells is configured for theterminal device 1 and first UL reference UL-DL configurations for atleast two serving cells are different from each other, the terminaldevice 1 and the base station apparatus 3 set a second UL referenceUL-DL configuration.

The terminal device 1 and the base station apparatus 3 may not set thesecond UL reference UL-DL configuration in cases other than the casewhere a plurality of serving cells is configured for the terminal device1 and first UL reference UL-DL configurations for at least two servingcells are different from each other.

The cases other than the case where first UL reference UL-DLconfigurations for at least two serving cells are different from eachother correspond to a case where first UL reference UL-DL configurationsfor all serving cells are the same as each other. The terminal device 1and the base station apparatus 3 may not set the second UL referenceUL-DL configuration in a case where one serving cell is configured forthe terminal device 1.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the setting method of the second ULreference UL-DL configuration in the embodiment. In FIG. 9, one primarycell and one secondary cell are configured for the terminal device 1.The terminal device 1 performs the setting method in FIG. 9, for each ofthe primary cell and the secondary cell.

The terminal device 1 determines whether or not a first UL referenceUL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from a first ULreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell (S900). In a casewhere the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isthe same as the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondarycell, the terminal device 1 does not set the second UL reference UL-DLconfiguration and ends a setting process for the second UL referenceUL-DL configuration.

In a case where the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is different from the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the terminal device 1 determineswhether a serving cell is the primary cell or the secondary cell, and/orthe terminal device 1 is configured so as to monitor a PDCCH/EPDCCHwhich corresponds to the serving cell and has an attached carrierindicator field (CIF), in another serving cell (S902).

In a case where the serving cell is the secondary cell, and the terminaldevice 1 is configured so as to monitor the PDCCH/EPDCCH whichcorresponds to the serving cell (secondary cell) and has an attachedcarrier indicator field (CIF), in the other serving cell (primary cell),the terminal device 1 sets a second UL reference UL-DL configuration forthe serving cell (secondary cell), based on a pair formed by the firstUL reference UL-DL configuration for the other serving cell (primarycell) and the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for the servingcell (secondary cell) (S904).

In S904, the terminal device 1 sets the second UL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell (secondary cell), based on a table inFIG. 10. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between apair and the second UL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondarycell, in the embodiment. The pair is formed by the first UL referenceUL-DL configuration for the other serving cell (primary cell) and thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell (secondarycell).

In FIG. 10, the primary cell UL-DL configuration refers to the first ULreference UL-DL configuration for the other serving cell (primary cell).In FIG. 10, the secondary cell UL-DL configuration refers to the firstUL reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell (secondary cell).

For example, in a case where the first UL reference UL-DL configuration0 is set for the other serving cell (primary cell), and the first ULreference UL-DL configuration 2 is set for the serving cell (secondarycell), the second UL reference UL-DL configuration 1 is set for thesecondary cell.

In a case where the serving cell is the primary cell, or the servingcell is the secondary cell, and the terminal device 1 is not configuredso as to monitor the PDCCH/EPDCCH which corresponds to the serving cell(secondary cell) and has an attached carrier indicator field (CIF), inthe other serving cell (primary cell), the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell is set as the second UL referenceUL-DL configuration for the serving cell (S906).

The base station apparatus 3 sets the second UL reference UL-DLconfiguration based on the setting method in FIG. 9.

Monitoring a PDCCH/EPDCCH having an attached CIF means that decoding ofthe PDCCH or the EPDCCH is examined in accordance with a DCI formatincluding the CIF. The CIF is a field on which a carrier indicator ismapped. The value of the carrier indicator indicates a serving cellcorresponding to a DCI format with which the carrier indicator isassociated.

In the other serving cell, the terminal device 1 which is configured soas to monitor a PDCCH/EPDCCH which corresponds to the serving cell andhas an attached CIF monitors the PDCCH/EPDCCH having an attached CIF inthe other serving cell.

In the other serving cell, it is preferable that the terminal device 1which is configured so as to monitor a PDCCH/EPDCCH which corresponds tothe serving cell and has an attached CIF receives the third informationfor the serving cell on the PDCCH/EPDCCH in the other serving cell.

In the other serving cell, the terminal device 1 which is not configuredso as to monitor a PDCCH/EPDCCH which corresponds to the serving celland has an attached CIF monitors the PDCCH/EPDCCH which has an attachedCIF or does not have an attached CIF, in the serving cell.

In the other serving cell, it is preferable that the terminal device 1which is not configured so as to monitor a PDCCH/EPDCCH whichcorresponds to the serving cell and has an attached CIF receives thethird information for the serving cell on the PDCCH/EPDCCH in theserving cell.

The PDCCH/EPDCCH for the primary cell is transmitted in the primarycell. It is preferable that the third information for the primary cellis transmitted on the PDCCH/EPDCCH of the primary cell.

The base station apparatus 3 transmits a parameter (cif-Presence-r10) tothe terminal device 1. The parameter (cif-Presence-r10) indicateswhether or not a DCI format transmitted in the primary cell includes aCIF.

The base station apparatus 3 transmits a parameter(CrossCarrierSchedulingConfig-r10) associated with cross carrierscheduling, to the terminal device 1 for each secondary cell.

The parameter (CrossCarrierSchedulingConfig-r10) includes a parameter(schedulingCellInfo-r10) which indicates whether a PDCCH/EPDCCHcorresponding to the associated secondary cell is transmitted in thesecondary cell or in the other serving cell.

In a case where the parameter (schedulingCellInfo-r10) indicates thatthe PDCCH/EPDCCH corresponding to the associated secondary cell istransmitted in the secondary cell, the parameter(schedulingCellInfo-r10) includes a parameter (cif-Presence-r10) whichindicates whether or not the DCI format transmitted in the secondarycell includes a CIF.

In a case where the parameter (schedulingCellInfo-r10) indicates thatthe PDCCH/EPDCCH corresponding to the associated secondary cell istransmitted in the other serving cell, the parameter(schedulingCellInfo-r10) includes a parameter (schedulingCellId) whichindicates a serving cell in which downlink assignment for the associatedsecondary cell is transmitted.

A setting method of the second DL reference UL-DL configuration will bedescribed below.

The terminal device 1 and the base station apparatus 3 set the second DLreference UL-DL configuration in a case where a plurality of servingcells is configured for the terminal device 1 and first DL referenceLTL-DL configurations for at least two serving cells are different fromeach other. The base station apparatus 3 and the terminal device 1 maynot set the second DL reference UL-DL configuration in cases other thanthe case where a plurality of serving cells is configured for theterminal device 1 and first DL reference UL-DL configurations for atleast two serving cells are different from each other.

The cases other than the case where first DL reference UL-DLconfigurations for at least two serving cells are different from eachother correspond to a case where first DL reference UL-DL configurationsfor all serving cells are the same as each other. The base stationapparatus 3 and the terminal device 1 may not set the second DLreference UL-DL configuration in a case where one serving cell isconfigured for the terminal device 1.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the setting method of the second DLreference UL-DL configuration in the embodiment. In FIG. 11, one primarycell and one secondary cell are configured for the terminal device 1.The terminal device 1 performs the setting method in FIG. 11, for eachof the primary cell and the secondary cell.

The terminal device 1 determines whether or not a first DL referenceUL-DL configuration for the primary cell is different from a first DLreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell (S1100). In a casewhere the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isthe same as the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondarycell, the terminal device 1 does not set the second DL reference UL-DLconfiguration and ends a setting process for the second DL referenceUL-DL configuration.

In a case where the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is different from the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the terminal device 1 determineswhether a serving cell is the primary cell or the secondary cell(S1102).

In a case where the serving cell is the secondary cell, the terminaldevice 1 sets the second UL reference UL-DL configuration for theserving cell (secondary cell), based on a pair formed by a first DLreference UL-DL configuration for the other serving cell (primary cell),and a first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell(secondary cell) (S1104).

In S1104, the terminal device 1 sets the second DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the serving cell (secondary cell), based on a table inFIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between apair and the second DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondarycell in the embodiment. The pair is formed by the first DL referenceUL-DL configuration for the primary cell and the first DL referenceUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell.

In FIG. 12, the primary cell UL-DL configuration refers to the first DLreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell. In FIG. 12, thesecondary cell UL-DL configuration refers to the first DL referenceUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell.

In a case where the pair formed by the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell, and the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell belongs to Set 1 in FIG. 12, thesecond DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell isdefined in Set 1.

In a case where the terminal device 1 is not configured so as to monitora PDCCH/EPDCCH which corresponds to the secondary cell and has anattached CIF, in the primary cell, and a pair formed by the first DLreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell and the first DLreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell belongs to Set 2 inFIG. 12, the second DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondarycell is defined in Set 2.

In a case where the terminal device 1 is not configured so as to monitora PDCCH/EPDCCH which corresponds to the secondary cell and has anattached CIF, in the primary cell, and a pair formed by the first DLreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell and the first DLreference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell belongs to Set 3 inFIG. 12, the second DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondarycell is defined in Set 3.

In a case where the terminal device 1 is configured so as to monitor aPDCCH/EPDCCH which corresponds to the secondary cell and has an attachedCIF, in the primary cell, and a pair formed by the first DL referenceUL-DL configuration for the primary cell and the first DL referenceUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell belongs to Set 4 in FIG. 12,the second DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell isdefined in Set 4.

In a case where the terminal device 1 is configured so as to monitor aPDCCH/EPDCCH which corresponds to the secondary cell and has an attachedCIF, in the primary cell, and a pair formed by the first DL referenceUL-DL configuration for the primary cell and the first DL referenceUL-DL configuration for the secondary cell belongs to Set 5 in FIG. 12,the second DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell isdefined in Set 5.

For example, in a case where the first DL reference UL-DL configuration1 is set for the primary cell, and the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration 0 is set for the secondary cell, the second DL referenceUL-DL configuration 1 is set for the secondary cell.

In a case where the serving cell is the primary cell, the first DLreference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell (primary cell) is setas the second DL reference UL-DL configuration for the serving cell(primary cell) (S1106).

The base station apparatus 3 sets the second DL reference UL-DLconfiguration based on the setting method illustrated in FIG. 11.

The first UL reference UL-DL configuration will be described below.

The first UL reference UL-DL configuration is used at least forspecifying a subframe in which transmission of an uplink is possible orimpossible in a serving cell.

The terminal device 1 does not transmit an uplink in a subframe that isindicated as a downlink subframe by the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration. The terminal device 1 does not transmit an uplink in aDwPTS and a GP of a subframe that is indicated as a special subframe bythe first UL reference UL-DL configuration.

The first DL reference UL-DL configuration will be described below.

The first DL reference UL-DL configuration is used at least forspecifying a subframe in which transmission of a downlink is possible orimpossible in a serving cell.

The terminal device 1 does not transmit a downlink in a subframe that isindicated as an uplink subframe by the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration. The terminal device 1 does not transmit a downlink in anUpPTS and a GP of a subframe that is indicated as a special subframe bythe first DL reference UL-DL configuration.

The terminal device 1 which sets the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration based on the first information may perform measurement byusing a downlink signal (for example, measurement relating to channelstate information) in a DwPTS of a downlink subframe or a specialsubframe that is indicated by the first UL reference UL-DL configurationor the first DL reference UL-DL configuration.

A subframe that is indicated as an uplink subframe by the first ULreference UL-DL configuration and indicated as a downlink subframe bythe first DL reference UL-DL configuration is also referred to as afirst flexible subframe. The first flexible subframe is a subframereserved for transmitting an uplink and transmitting a downlink.

A subframe that is indicated as a special subframe by the first ULreference UL-DL configuration and indicated as a downlink subframe bythe first DL reference UL-DL configuration is also referred to as asecond flexible subframe. The second flexible subframe is a subframereserved for transmitting a downlink. The second flexible subframe is asubframe reserved for transmitting a downlink and in a DwPTS and fortransmitting an uplink in an UpPTS.

The transmission-direction UL-DL configuration will be described indetail below.

The terminal device 1 and the base station apparatus 3 set atransmission-direction UL-DL configuration relating to a direction(up/down) of transmission in a subframe. The transmission-directionUL-DL configuration is used for determining a direction of transmissionin a subframe.

The terminal device 1 controls transmission in the first flexiblesubframe and the second flexible subframe based on schedulinginformation (DCI format and/or HARQ-ACK) and the transmission-directionUL-DL configuration.

The base station apparatus 3 transmits third information indicating thetransmission-direction UL-DL configuration, to the terminal device 1.The third information is information for an instruction of a subframe inwhich transmission of an uplink is allowed. The third information isinformation for an instruction of a subframe in which transmission of adownlink is allowed. The third information is information for aninstruction of a subframe in which transmission of an uplink in an UpPTSand transmission of a downlink in a DwPTS are allowed. Thetransmission-direction UL-DL configuration is used for specifying adirection of transmission in a subframe of which an instructionperformed by the first UL reference UL-DL configuration is differentfrom an instruction performed by the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration.

The base station apparatus 3 may perform scheduling of transmission of adownlink in a subframe of which an instruction as a downlink subframe isperformed by the transmission-direction UL-DL configuration. Theterminal device I may perform reception processing of a downlink signalin the subframe of which an instruction as a downlink subframe isperformed by the transmission-direction UL-DL configuration.

The base station apparatus 3 may perform scheduling of transmission ofan uplink in a subframe of which an instruction as an uplink subframe isperformed by the transmission-direction UL-DL configuration. Theterminal device 1 may perform transmission processing of an uplinksignal in the subframe of which an instruction as an uplink subframe isperformed by the transmission-direction UL-DL configuration.

The base station apparatus 3 may perform scheduling of transmission of adownlink in a DwPTS of a subframe of which an instruction as a specialsubframe is performed by the transmission-direction UL-DL configuration.The terminal device 1 may perform reception processing of a downlinksignal in the DwPTS of the subframe of which an instruction as a specialsubframe is performed by the transmission-direction UL-DL configuration.

The base station apparatus 3 may perform scheduling of transmission ofan SRS in an UpPTS of a subframe of which an instruction as a specialsubframe is performed by the transmission-direction UL-DL configuration.The terminal device 1 may perform transmission processing of an SRS inthe UpPTS of the subframe of which an instruction as a special subframeis performed by the transmission-direction UL-DL configuration.

The first UL reference UL-DL configuration and the second UL referenceUL-DL configuration will be described in detail below.

The first UL reference UL-DL configuration and the second UL referenceUL-DL configuration are used for specifying (selecting, determining) acorrespondence between a subframe n to which a PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH isallocated, and a subframe (n+k) to which a PUSCH corresponding to thePDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated.

In a case where one primary cell is configured, or in a case where oneprimary cell and one secondary cell are configured and the first ULreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the same as thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, in eachof the two serving cells, the corresponding first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration is used for determining a correspondence between asubframe to which a PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated, and a subframe towhich a PUSCH corresponding to the PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated.

In a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured,and the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, in each of the two serving cells, the correspondingsecond UL reference UL-DL configuration is used for determining acorrespondence between a subframe to which a PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH isallocated, and a subframe to which a PUSCH corresponding to thePDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between a subframe nin which a PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated, and a subframe (n+k) inwhich a PUSCH corresponding to the PDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH is allocated, inthe embodiment. The terminal device 1 specifies (selects, determines) avalue of k in accordance with the table in FIG. 13.

In FIG. 13, in a case where one primary cell is configured or in a casewhere one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured, and thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the sameas the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell,the UL-DL configuration refers to the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration.

In FIG. 13, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured, and the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is different from the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the UL-DL configuration refers tothe second UL reference UL-DL configuration.

In the following descriptions, in FIG. 13, the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration and the second UL reference UL-DL configuration are simplyreferred to as an UL-DL configuration.

In a case where the terminal device 1 detects a PDCCH/EPDCCH whichcorresponds to a serving cell in which UL-DL configurations 1 to 6 areset, and has an attached uplink grant in which the terminal device 1 isset as a target, in a subframe n, the terminal device 1 performs PUSCHtransmission in accordance with the uplink grant, in a subframe (n+k)specified (selected, determined) based on the table in FIG. 13.

In a case where the terminal device 1 detects a PHICH which correspondsto a serving cell in which UL-DL configurations 1 to 6 are set, and hasattached NACK in which the terminal device 1 is set as a target, in asubframe n, the terminal device 1 performs PUSCH transmission in asubframe (n+k) specified (selected, determined) based on the table inFIG. 13.

An uplink grant which corresponds to a serving cell in which the UL-DLconfiguration 0 is configured and which sets the terminal device 1 as atarget includes a 2-bit uplink index (UL index). An uplink grant whichcorresponds to a serving cell in which UL-DL configurations 1 to 6 areconfigured, and which sets the terminal device 1 as a target does notinclude the uplink index (UL index).

In a case where the most significant bit (MSB) of the uplink indexincluded in the uplink grant which corresponds to a serving cell inwhich the UL-DL configuration 0 is set is set to 1, in the subframe n,the terminal device 1 adjusts PUSCH transmission in accordance with theuplink grant, in the subframe (n+k) specified (selected, determined)based on the table in FIG. 13.

In a case where the terminal device 1 receives a PHICH having attachedNACK which corresponds to a serving cell in which the UL-DLconfiguration 0 is set in a first resource set in the subframe n=0 or 5,the terminal device 1 adjusts PUSCH transmission in accordance with thePHICH, in the subframe (n+k) specified (selected, determined) based onthe table in FIG. 13.

In a case where the least significant bit (LSB) of the uplink indexincluded in the uplink grant which corresponds to a serving cell inwhich the UL-DL configuration 0 is set is set to 1, in the subframe n,the terminal device 1 adjusts PUSCH transmission in accordance with theuplink grant, in a subframe (n+7).

In a case where the terminal device 1 receives a PHICH having attachedNACK which corresponds to a serving cell in which the UL-DLconfiguration 0 is set, in a second resource set in the subframe n=0 or5 the terminal device 1 adjusts PUSCH transmission in accordance withthe uplink grant, in the subframe (n+7).

In a case where the terminal device 1 receives a PHICH having attachedNACK which corresponds to a serving cell in which the UL-DLconfiguration 0 is set, in the subframe n=1 or 6, the terminal device 1adjusts PUSCH transmission in accordance with the uplink grant, in thesubframe (n+7).

For example, in a case where the terminal device 1 detects aPDCCH/EPDCCH/PHICH corresponding to a serving cell in which the UL-DLconfiguration 0 is set, in [SFN=m, subframe 1], the terminal device 1adjusts transmission of a PUSCH in a subframe [SFN=m subframe 7] aftersix subframes.

The first UL reference UL-DL configuration and the second UL referenceUL-DL configuration are used for specifying (selecting, determining) acorrespondence between a subframe n to which a PUSCH is allocated, and asubframe (n+k) to which a PHICH corresponding to the PUSCH is allocated.

In a case where one primary cell is configured or in a case where oneprimary cell and one secondary cell are configured and the first ULreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the same as thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, in eachof the two serving cells, the corresponding first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration is used for specifying (selecting, determining) acorrespondence between the subframe n to which a PUSCH is allocated, andthe subframe (n+k) to which a PHICH corresponding to the PUSCH isallocated.

In a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured,and the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, in each of the two serving cells, the correspondingsecond UL reference UL-DL configuration is used for specifying(selecting, determining) a correspondence between the subframe n towhich a PUSCH is allocated, and the subframe (n+k) to which a PHICHcorresponding to the PUSCH is allocated.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between a subframe nto which a PUSCH is allocated, and a subframe (n+k) to which a PHICHcorresponding to the PUSCH is allocated, in the embodiment. The terminaldevice 1 specifies (selects, determines) a value of k in accordance withthe table in FIG. 14.

In FIG. 14, in a case where one primary cell is configured or in a casewhere one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured and thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the sameas the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell,the UL-DL configuration refers to the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration.

In FIG. 14, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured and the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is different from the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the UL-DL configuration refers tothe second UL reference UL-DL configuration.

In the following descriptions for FIG. 14, the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration and the second UL reference UL-DL configuration are simplyreferred to as UL-DL configurations.

In a case where transmission on a PUSCH is scheduled in the subframe n,the terminal device 1 determines a PHICH resource in the subframe (n+k)specified based on the table in FIG. 14.

For example, in a case where PUSCH transmission is scheduled for aserving cell in which the UL-DL configuration 0 is set, in [SFN=m,subframe n=2], the PHICH resource is determined in [SFN=m, subframen=6].

The first DL reference UL-DL configuration and the second DL referenceUL-DL configuration will be described in detail below.

The first DL reference UL-DL configuration and the second DL referenceUL-DL configuration are used for specifying (selecting, determining) acorrespondence between a subframe n to which a PDSCH is allocated, and asubframe (n+k) to which HARQ-ACK corresponding to the PDSCH istransmitted.

In a case where one primary cell is configured or in a case where oneprimary cell and one secondary cell are configured and the first DLreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the same as thefirst DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, in eachof the two serving cells, the corresponding first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration is used for specifying (selecting, determining) acorrespondence between the subframe n to which a PDSCH is allocated, andthe subframe (n+k) to which HARQ-ACK corresponding to the PDSCH istransmitted.

In a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell are configuredand the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, in each of the two serving cells, the correspondingsecond DL reference UL-DL configuration is used for specifying(selecting, determining) a correspondence between the subframe n towhich a PDSCH is allocated, and the subframe (n+k) to which HARQ-ACKcorresponding to the PDSCH is transmitted.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between a subframe(n−k) in which a PDSCH is allocated, and a subframe n in which HARQ-ACKcorresponding to the PDSCH is allocated, in the embodiment. The terminaldevice 1 specifies (selects, determines) a value of k in accordance withthe table in FIG. 15.

In FIG. 15, in a case where one primary cell is configured, or in a casewhere one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured and thefirst DL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the sameas the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell,the LTL-DL configuration refers to the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration.

In FIG. 15, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured and the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is different from the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the UL-DL configuration refers tothe second DL reference UL-DL configuration.

In the following descriptions for FIG. 15, the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration and the second DL reference UL-DL configuration are simplyreferred to as UL-DL configurations.

In a case where the terminal device 1 detects PDSCH transmission inwhich the terminal device 1 is set as a target and transmission of thecorresponding HARQ-ACK is required, in a subframe (n−k) (k is specifiedby the table in FIG. 15) of a serving cell, the terminal device 1transmits HARQ-ACK in a subframe n.

For example, the terminal device 1 does not perform a response ofHARQ-ACK to the PDSCH transmission, which is used when systeminformation is transmitted. For example, the terminal device 1 performsa response of HARQ-ACK to the PDSCH transmission which is scheduled by aDCI format which has attached CRC scrambled by a C-RNTI.

For example, the terminal device 1 transmits HARQ-ACK in response to thePDSCH received in a subframe (n−6) and/or (n−7), in a serving cell inwhich the UL-DL configuration 1 is set in the subframe n=2.

The first DL reference UL-DL configuration may not be configured for aserving cell in which the second information is not received. In thiscase, the terminal device 1 and the base station apparatus 3 may performa process which is performed based on the above-described first DLreference UL-DL configuration, based on the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration (serving cell UL-DL configuration). The serving cell inwhich the second information is not received is a serving cell in whichdynamic TDD is not configured.

For example, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured, the second information for the secondary cell is receivedwithout receiving the second information for the primary cell, the firstUL reference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DL configuration) forthe primary cell is different from the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, and the serving cell is thesecondary cell, the second DL reference UL-DL configuration for theserving cell (secondary cell) may be set based on a pair formed by thefirst DL reference UL-DL configuration for the other serving cell(primary cell) and the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for theserving cell (secondary cell).

For example, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured, the second information for the secondary cell is receivedwithout receiving the second information for the primary cell, the firstUL reference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DL configuration) forthe primary cell is different from the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, in each of the two serving cells,the corresponding second DL reference UL-DL configuration may be usedfor specifying (selecting, determining) a correspondence between asubframe n to which a PDSCH is allocated, and a subframe (n+k) to whichHARQ-ACK corresponding to the PDSCH is transmitted.

For example, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured, second information for the secondary cell is receivedwithout receiving second information for the primary cell, and the firstUL reference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DL configuration) forthe primary cell is the same as the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, in the primary cell, thecorresponding first UL reference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DLconfiguration) may be used for specifying (selecting, determining) acorrespondence between the subframe n to which a PDSCH is allocated, andthe subframe (n+k) to which HARQ-ACK corresponding to the PDSCH istransmitted. In this case, in the secondary cell, the correspondingfirst DL reference UL-DL configuration may be used for specifying(selecting, determining) a correspondence between the subframe n towhich a PDSCH is allocated, and the subframe (n+k) to which HARQ-ACKcorresponding to the PDSCH is transmitted.

For example, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured, second information for the secondary cell is receivedwithout receiving second information for the primary cell, and the firstUL reference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DL configuration) forthe primary cell is different from the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, in FIGS. 10 and 12, the primarycell UL-DL configuration refers to the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the primary cell.

Transmission power control (TPC) for transmission on a PUSCH in theembodiment will be described.

In a case where transmission on a PUSCH is performed withoutsimultaneously performing transmission on a PUCCH, the terminal device 1may set a transmission power value for transmission on a PUSCH for acertain cell c in a certain subframe based on an expression (1).

P _(PUSCH,c)(i)=min{P _(CMAX,C)(i), P _(real,c)(i)} [dBm]  [Expression1]

In a case where transmission on a PUCCH and transmission on a PUSCH aresimultaneously performed, the terminal device 1 may set a transmissionpower value for transmission on the PUSCH for a certain cell c in acertain subframe i, based on an expression (2)

[dBm]  [Expression 2]

P_(real,c)(i) in the expression (1) and the expression (2) is definedbased on an expression (3).

P _(real,c)(i)=10log₁₀(M _(PUSCH,c)(i)+P _(O) _(_)_(PUSCH,c)(j)+α_(c)(j)·PL_(c)+Δ_(TF,c)((i)+f _(c)(i)  [Expression 3]

P_(real,c)(i) is a power value calculated (estimated) based on realtransmission of a PUSCH in a cell c. Calculation (estimation) of thepower value based on real transmission for a PUSCH in a cell c includesthe meaning that the power value is calculated (estimated) based on realtransmission on the PUSCH.

In a case where transmission on a PUSCH is not performed, the terminaldevice 1 may assume the transmission power value for transmission on aPUSCH for a certain cell c in a certain subframe i, based on anexpression (4). The assumption is performed in order to accumulate TPCcommands which are received for the PUSCH through the DCI format 3/3A.P_(reference,c)(i) in the expression (4) is defined based on anexpression (5).

P _(PUSCH,c)(i)=min{P _(CMAX,C)(i), P _(reference,c)(i)}[dBm][Expression 4]

P _(reference,c)(i)=P _(O) _(_) _(PUSCH.c)(1)+α_(c)(1)·PL _(c) +f_(c)(i)  [Expression 5]

P_(reference,c)(i) is a power value calculated (estimated) based on areference format for a PUSCH. Here, calculation (estimation) of thepower value based on the reference format for a PUSCH includes themeaning that the power value is calculated (estimated) on the assumptionof transmission on a PUSCH by using the reference format.

That is, transmission on a PUSCH in a certain subframe i by usingM_(PUSCH,c)=1 is assumed as the reference format for a PUSCH. P₀ _(_)_(PUSCH,c)(1) is assumed as the reference format for a PUSCH. α_(c)(1)is assumed as the reference format for a PUSCH. Δ_(TF,c)(i)=0 is assumedas the reference format for a PUSCH.

In a case where the terminal device 1 does not perform transmission on aPUCCH and a PUSCH for a certain cell c in a subframe i, the terminaldevice 1 may calculate P_(CMAX,c) in the expression (5) on theassumption that Maximum Power Reduction (MPR)=0 dB, Additional MaximumPower Reduction (A-MPR)=0 dB, Power management Maximum Power Reduction(P-MPR)=0 dB, and ΔT_(C)=0 dB. The calculation is performed in order toaccumulate TPC commands which are received for a PUSCH through the DCIformat 3/3A. Here, MPR, A-MPR, P-MPR, and ΔT_(C) are parameters used forsetting a value of P_(CMAX,c).

Here, P_(PUSCH,c)(i) indicates a transmission power value fortransmission on a PUSCH in the i-th subframe. min {X, Y} is a functionfor selecting the minimum value of X and Y. P_(CMAX,c) indicates themaximum transmission power value (also referred to as maximum outputpower value), and is configured by the terminal device 1.

p_(CMAX,c) indicates the liner value of P_(CMAX,c). p_(PUCCH) indicatesthe liner value of P_(PUCCH)(i). P_(PUCCH)(i) will be described later.

M_(PUSCH,c) indicates resources (for example, bandwidth) of a PUSCH,which are allocated by the base station apparatus 3. M_(PUSCH,c) isexpressed by the number of resource blocks.

P₀ _(_) _(PUSCH,c)(j) is a parameter indicating transmission power whichfunctions as a base for transmission on a PUSCH. For example, P₀ _(_)_(PUSCH,c)(j) is constituted by the sum of a cell-specific parameter P₀_(_) _(NOMINAL) _(_) _(PUSCH,c)(j) of which an instruction is performedfrom a higher layer, and an UE-specific parameter P₀ _(_) _(UE) _(_)_(PUSCH,c)(j) of which an instruction is performed from a higher layer.Here, j is 0 for PUSCH transmission corresponding to an uplink grant(semi-persistent grant) which has an attached SPS C-RNTI. j is 1 forPUSCH transmission corresponding to an uplink grant (dynamic scheduledgrant) which has an attached C-RNTI.

PL_(c) indicates estimation of path loss of a downlink for a certaincell c and is calculated in the terminal device 1.

α_(c) indicates a coefficient multiplied by path loss for a certain cellc, and an instruction of α_(c) is performed from the higher layer.

Δ_(TF,c)(i) indicates an offset value by a modulation scheme/codingrate/resource utilization efficiency and the like. The terminal device 1calculates Δ_(TF,c)(i) based on the number of bits of uplink data(UL-SCH) transmitted on a PUSCH or the number of bits of a CQI/PMI, thenumber of resource elements for PUSCH initial transmission, and thelike.

The current state of power control adjustment for transmission on aPUSCH (PUSCH power control adjustment state) is given by f_(c)(i). Here,whether accumulation for LAO is enabled or disabled is given by a higherlayer, based on a parameter (Accumulation-enabled).

In a case where accumulation is enabled based on the parameter(Accumulation-enabled) given from the higher layer, the terminal device1 sets the value of f_(c)(i) based on an expression (6).

f(i)=f _(c)(i−1)+δ_(PUSCH,c)(i−K _(PUSCH)) if accumulation isenabled  [Expression 6]

Here, δ_(PUSCH,c) is a correction value and is referred to as a TPCcommand. That is, in a case where accumulation is enabled based on theparameter (Accumulation-enabled) given from the higher layer,δ_(PUSCH,c)(i-K_(PUSCH)) indicates a value obtained by accumulation inf_(c)(i−1). Here, an instruction of δ_(PUSCH,c)(i-K_(PUSCH)) isperformed based on a value which is set in a field of a TPC command fora PUSCH. The TPC command for a PUSCH is received in a certain subframe(i-K_(PUSCH)) and is included in an uplink grant for a certain cell andthe DCI format 3/3A for a PUSCH.

For example, a value set in the field (2-bit information field) of a TPCcommand for a PUSCH, which is included in an uplink grant (DCI format 0or DCI format 4) and the DCI format 3 for a PUSCH is mapped on {1, 0, 1,3} which are accumulated correction values. For example, a value set inthe field (1-bit information field) of a TPC command for a PUSCH, whichis included in the DCI format 3A for a PUSCH is mapped on {−1, 1} whichare accumulated correction values.

In a case where the UL-DL configuration 0 is provided, PUSCHtransmission in the subframe 2 or 7 is scheduled by an uplink grant, andthe LSB of an uplink index included in the uplink grant is set to 1, thevalue of K_(PUSCH) is 7.

In cases other than the case where the UL-DL configuration 0 isprovided, PUSCH transmission in the subframe 2 or 7 is scheduled by anuplink grant, and the LSB of an uplink index included in the uplinkgrant is set to 1, the value of K_(PUSCH) is given by the table in FIG.16. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the value of K_(PUSCH) in theembodiment.

In FIG. 16, in a case where one primary cell is configured or in a casewhere one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured, and thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the sameas the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell,the UL-DL configuration refers to the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration.

That is, in a case where one primary cell is configured or in a casewhere one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured, and thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the sameas the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, ineach of the two serving cells, the first UL reference UL-DLconfigurations corresponding to the two serving cells are used forspecifying a correspondence between a subframe (n-K_(PUSCH)) in which aTPC command for a PUSCH is transmitted and received, and a subframe n inwhich the TPC command is applied.

In FIG. 16, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured, and the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is different from the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the UL-DL configuration refers tothe second UL reference UL-DL configuration.

That is, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured, and the first UL reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is different from the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, in each of the two serving cells,the second UL reference UL-DL configurations corresponding to the twoserving cells are used for specifying a correspondence between asubframe (n-K_(PUSCH)) in which a TPC command for a PUSCH is transmittedand received, and a subframe n in which the TPC command is applied.

For example, in a case where a TPC command for a PUSCH is received in[SFN=m, subframe n=4] for a serving cell in which the UL-DLconfiguration 1 is set, the terminal device 1 applies the TPC commandfor the PUSCH in [SFN=m, subframe n=8].

If accumulation is enabled based on the parameter (Accumulation-enabled)given from the higher layer, and a subframe i is a subframe that is notindicated as an uplink subframe by the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration (serving cell UL-DL configuration) for a cell c,δ_(PUSCH,c)(i-K_(PUSCH)) in the expression (6) is 0 dB.δ_(PUSCH,c)(i-K_(PUSCH)) is δ_(PUSCH,c) for the subframe i.

In a case where the accumulation is disable based on the parameter(Accumulation-enabled) which is given from the higher layer (that is, ina case where the accumulation is not enabled), the terminal device 1sets the value of f_(c)(i) based on the value of an expression (7).

f _(c)(i)=δ_(PUSCH,c)(i−K _(PUSCH)) if accumulation is notenabled  [Expression 7]

That is, in a case where the accumulation is disable based on theparameter (Accumulation-enabled) given from the higher layer,δ_(PUSCH,c)(i-K_(PUSCH)) indicates an absolute value for f_(c)(i). Thatis, δ_(PUSCH,c)(i-K_(PUSCH)) may be enabled only for a subframe i.

For example, a value set in the field (2-bit information field) of a TPCcommand for a PUSCH, which is included in the uplink grant (DCI format 0or DCI format 4) is mapped on {−4, −1, 1, 4} which are absolute values.

In a case where the accumulation is disable based on the parameter(Accumulation-enabled) which is given from the higher layer, the DCIformat 3/3A may not be used for transmission power control fortransmission on a PUSCH.

If the accumulation is not enabled based on the parameter(Accumulation-enabled) which is given from the higher layer, and thesubframe i is a subframe that is not indicated as an uplink subframe bythe first UL reference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DLconfiguration) for the cell c, the value of f(i) in the expression (7)is the same as the value of f_(c)(i−1) (that is, f_(c)(i)=f_(c)(i−1)).

Transmission power control for transmission on a PUCCH in the embodimentwill be described below.

In a case where the terminal device 1 performs transmission on a PUCCH,the terminal device 1 sets a transmission power value for transmissionon a PUCCH for a certain cell c in a certain subframe i, based on anexpression (8). P_(real) _(_) _(PUCCH)(i) in the expression (8) isdefined based on an expression (9).

P _(PUCCH,c)(i)=min{P _(CMAX,C,) P _(real) _(_) _(PUCCH,c)(i)}[dBm]  [Expression 8]

P _(real) _(_) _(PUCCH,c)(i)=P _(O) _(_) _(PUCCH,c) +PL _(c) ±h(n _(CQI), n _(HARQ))+Δ_(F) _(_) _(PUCCH)(F)+g(i)  [Expression 9]

Here, P_(real) _(_) _(PUCCH,c)(i) is a power value calculated(estimated) based on real transmission of a PUCCH. Calculation(estimation) of the power value based on real transmission for a PUCCHin a cell c includes the meaning that the power value is calculated(estimated) based on real transmission on the PUCCH.

In a case where the terminal device 1 does not perform transmission on aPUCCH for a primary cell, the terminal device 1 may assume thetransmission power value for transmission on a PUCCH in a certainsubframe i, based on an expression (10).

The assumption is performed in order to accumulate TPC commands whichare received for the PUCCH through the DCI format 3/3A.P_(reference.c)(i) in the expression (10) is defined based on anexpression (11).

P _(PUCCH,c)(i)=min{P _(CMAX,C,) P _(reference) _(_) _(PUCCH,c)(i)}[dBm]  [Expression 10]

P _(reference) _(_) _(PUCCH,c)(i)=P _(O) _(_) _(PUCCH,c) +PL _(c)+g(i)  [Expression 11]

P_(reference) _(_) _(PUCCH,c)(i) is a power value calculated (estimated)based on a reference format for a PUCCH. Here, calculation (estimation)of the power value based on the reference format for a PUCCH includesthe meaning that the power value is calculated (estimated) on theassumption of transmission on a PUCCH by using the reference format.

That is, h(n_(CQI), n_(HARQ))=0 is assumed as the reference format for aPUCCH. Δ_(F) _(_) _(PUCCH)(F)=0 is assumed as the reference format for aPUCCH. PUCCH format 1a is assumed as the reference format for a PUCCH.

In a case where the terminal device 1 does not perform transmission on aPUCCH and a PUSCH for a certain cell c in a subframe i, the terminaldevice 1 may calculate P_(CMAX,c) in the expression (10) on theassumption of MPR=0 dB, A-MPR=0 dB, P-MPR=0 dB, and ΔT_(C)=0 dB. Thecalculation is performed in order to accumulate TPC commands which arereceived for a PUCCH through the DCI format 3/3A.

Here, P_(PUCCH,c)(i) indicates a transmission power value fortransmission on a PUCCH in the i-th subframe. P₀ _(_) _(PUCCH,c) is aparameter indicating transmission power which functions as a base fortransmission on a PUCCH. An instruction of P₀ _(—PUCCH,c) is performedfrom the higher layer.

h(n_(CQI), n_(HARQ)) is a value which is calculated based on the numberof bits transmitted on a PUCCH and the format of the PUCCH. Here,n_(NQI) indicates the number of bits of channel state informationtransmitted on the PUCCH. n_(HARQ) indicates the number of bits ofHARQ-ACK transmitted on the PUCCH.

Δ_(F) _(_) _(PUCCH)(F) is an offset value of which an instruction isperformed from the higher layer for each format of a PUCCH. For example,Δ_(F) _(_) _(PUCCH)(F) for the PUCCH format 1a is normally 0.

The terminal device 1 may set the value of g(i) based on an expression(12).

g(i)=g(i−1)+δ_(PUCCH)(i−K _(PUCCH))  [Expression 12]

Here, δ_(PUCCH) is a correction value and is referred to as a TPCcommand. That is, δ_(PUCCH)(i−K_(PUCCH)) indicates a value obtained byaccumulation in g(i−1). An instruction of δ_(PUCCH)(i−K_(PUCCH)) isperformed based on a value which is set in a field of a TPC command fora PUCCH. The TPC command for a PUCCH is received in a certain subframe(i−K_(PUCCH)) and is included in a downlink grant for a certain cell andthe DCI format 3/3A for a PUSCH.

For example, a value set in the field (2-bit information field) of a TPCcommand for a PUCCH, which is included in a downlink grant and the DCIformat 3 for a PUCCH is mapped on −1, 0, 1, 3,1 which are accumulatedcorrection values. For example, a value set in the field (1-bitinformation field) of a TPC command for a PUCCH, which is included inthe DCI format 3A for a PUCCH is mapped on {−1, 1} which are accumulatedcorrection values.

The value of K_(PUCCH) is given by the table in FIG. 15.

In FIG. 15, in a case where one primary cell is configured or in a casewhere one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured, and thefirst DL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the sameas the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell,the UL-DL configuration refers to the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration.

That is, in a case where one primary cell is configured or in a casewhere one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured, and thefirst DL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the sameas the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell,the first DL reference UL-DL configuration corresponding to the primarycell is used for specifying a correspondence between a subframe(n-K_(PUCCH)) in which a TPC command for a PUCCH is transmitted andreceived, and a subframe n in which the TPC command is applied.

In FIG. 15, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured, and the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is different from the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the UL-DL configuration refers tothe second DL reference UL-DL configuration.

That is, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured, and the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for theprimary cell is different from the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration for the secondary cell, the second DL reference UL-DLconfiguration corresponding to the primary cell is used for specifying acorrespondence between a subframe (n-K_(PUCCH)) in which a TPC commandfor a PUCCH is transmitted and received and a subframe n in which theTPC command is applied.

In FIG. 15, in a case where the first DL reference UL-DL configurationis not set for the primary cell, the UL-DL configuration refers to thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration (serving cell UL-DLconfiguration) for the primary cell.

In FIG. 15, in a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell areconfigured, the first DL reference UL-DL configuration is not set forthe primary cell, and the first UL reference UL-DL configuration(serving cell UL-DL configuration) for the primary cell is differentfrom the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell,the UL-DL configuration may refer to the second DL reference UL-DLconfiguration.

For example, in a case where two TPC commands for a PUCCH are receivedin [SFN=m, subframe n=0, 1] for a serving cell in which the UL-DLconfiguration 1 is set, the terminal device 1 applies the two TPCcommands for the PUCCH in [SFN=m, subframe n=7].

If the first DL reference UL-DL configuration is set for the primarycell, and a subframe i is a subframe that is not indicated as an uplinksubframe by the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the primarycell, the value of g(i) in the expression (12) is the same as the valueof g(i−1) (that is, g(i)=g(i−1)).

If the first DL reference UL-DL configuration is not set for the primarycell, and a subframe i is a subframe that is not indicated as an uplinksubframe by the first UL reference UL-DL configuration (serving cellUL-DL configuration) for the primary cell, the value of g(i) in theexpression (12) is the same as the value of g(i−1).

Here, transmission on a PUCCH may be performed only in the primary cell.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a transmission powercontrol method using the DCI format 3/3A, in the embodiment.

The terminal device 1 receives/detects the DCI format 3 or the DCIformat 3A in a subframe (i-K) of a primary cell (S1700). The terminaldevice 1 determines which one of a TPC-PUCCH-RNTI and a TPC-PUSCH-RNTIis used for scrambling a CRC parity bit added to the DCI format 3/3A(S1702).

In a case where it is determined that the CRC parity bit added to theDCI format 3/3A is scrambled by the TPC-PUCCH-RNTI, the terminal device1 determines whether the first UL-DL configuration is set (S1704).

In a case where it is determined that the CRC parity bit added to theDCI format 3/3A is scrambled by the TPC-PUCCH-RNTI the terminal device 1determines whether the first UL-DL configuration is set (S1704).

In a case where it is determined, in Step S1704, that the first UL-DLconfiguration is set, the terminal device 1 causes the process toproceed to Step S1706.

In a case where it is determined, in Step S1704, that the first UL-DLconfiguration is not set, the terminal device 1 causes the process toproceed to Step S1708.

In a case where it is determined that the CRC parity bit added to theDCI format 3/3A is scrambled by the TPC-PUSCH-RNTI, the terminal device1 causes the process to proceed to Step S1710.

In Step S1706, the terminal device 1 specifies the value of K based onthe first UL-DL configuration. The terminal device 1 determines a valueof the parameter g(i) in the subframe i of the primary cell, based onthe value of a TPC command included in the DCI format 3 or the DCIformat 3A which is received in the subframe (i−K).

In Step S1708, the terminal device 1 specifies the value of K based onthe second UL-DL configuration. The terminal device 1 determines a valueof the parameter g(i) in the subframe i of the primary cell, based onthe value of a TPC command included in the DCI format 3 or the DCIformat 3A which is received in the subframe (i−K).

In Step S1710, the terminal device 1 specifies the value of K based onthe second UL-DL configuration. The terminal device 1 determines a valueof the parameter f(i) in the subframe i of the primary cell, based onthe value of a TPC command included in the DCI format 3 or the DCIformat 3A which is received in the subframe (i−K).

Here, in a case where one primary cell is configured or in a case whereone primary cell and one secondary cell are configured, and the first ULreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the same as thefirst UI, reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, thefirst UL-DL configuration corresponds to the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration.

In a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured,and the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, the first UL-DL configuration corresponds to the secondDL reference UL-DL configuration.

In a case where one primary cell is configured or in a case where oneprimary cell and one secondary cell are configured, and the first ULreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the same as thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, thesecond UL-DL configuration corresponds to the first UL reference UL-DLconfiguration.

In a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured,and the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, the second UL-DL configuration corresponds to the secondUL reference UL-DL configuration.

A configuration of the device according to the embodiment will bedescribed below

FIG. 18 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of theterminal device 1 in the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 18, theterminal device 1 includes a higher layer processing unit 101, a controlunit 103, a reception unit 105, a transmission unit 107, and atransmit/receive antenna unit 109. The higher layer processing unit 101includes a radio resource control unit 1011, a scheduling informationinterpretation unit 1013, and a transmission power control unit 1015.The reception unit 105 includes a decoding unit 1051, a demodulationunit 1053, a demultiplexing unit 1055, a radio reception unit 1057, anda channel measurement unit 1059. The transmission unit 107 includes acoding unit 1071, a modulation unit 1073, a multiplexing unit 1075, aradio transmission unit 1077, and an uplink reference signal generationunit 1079.

The higher layer processing unit 101 outputs uplink data (transportblock) generated by an operation of a user, to the transmission unit107. The higher layer processing unit 101 performs processing of amedium access control (MAC) layer, a packet data convergence protocol(PDCP) layer, a radio link control (RLC) layer, and a radio resourcecontrol (RRC) layer.

The radio resource control unit 1011 included in the higher layerprocessing unit 101 manages various types of settinginformation/parameters of the device. The radio resource control unit1011 sets the various types of setting information/parameters, based ona signal of the higher layer which is received from the base stationapparatus 3. That is, the radio resource control unit 1011 sets thevarious types of setting information/parameters based on informationwhich has been received from the base station apparatus 3 and indicatesthe various types of setting information/parameters. The radio resourcecontrol unit 1011 generates information mapped on each channel of anuplink, and outputs the generated information to the transmission unit107. The radio resource control unit 1011 is also referred to as asetting unit 1011.

The scheduling information interpretation unit 1013 in the higher layerprocessing unit 101 interprets the DCI format (scheduling information)received through the reception unit 105, generates control informationfor controlling the reception unit 105 and the transmission unit 107based on the interpretation result of the DCI format, and outputs thegenerated control information to the control unit 103.

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the higher layer processingunit 101 controls transmission power for transmission on a PUSCH and aPUCCH, based on various types of setting information/parameters whichare managed by the radio resource control unit 1011, a TPC command, andthe like.

The control unit 103 generates control signals to control the receptionunit 105 and the transmission unit 107 based on the control informationfrom the higher layer processing unit 101. The control unit 103 outputsthe generated control signals to the reception unit 105 and thetransmission unit 107 to control the reception unit 105 and thetransmission unit 107.

The reception unit 105 separates, demodulates, and decodes receptionsignals received from the base station apparatus 3 through thetransmit/receive antenna unit 109, in accordance with control signalsinput from the control unit 103. The reception unit 105 outputs thedecoded information to the higher layer processing unit 101.

The radio reception unit 1057 converts the signals of a downlinkreceived through the transmit/receive antenna unit 109 into a basebandsignal (down covert) by quadrature demodulation. The radio receptionunit 1057 removes unnecessary frequency components, controls anamplification level such that the signal levels are appropriatelymaintained, performs quadrature demodulation based on the in-phasecomponents and quadrature components of the received signals, andconverts the quadrature-demodulated analog signals to digital signals.The radio reception unit 1057 removes a unit corresponding to a cyclicprefix (CP) from the converted digital signals, performs fast Fouriertransform (FFT) on the signals with the CP removed, and extracts thesignals of the frequency domain.

The demultiplexing unit 1055 separates the extracted signals into thePHICH, the PDCCH, the EPDCCH, the PDSCH, and the downlink referencesignal. The demultiplexing unit 1055 compensates for the propagationpath of the PHICH, the PDCCH, the EPDCCH, and the PDSCH from anestimation value of the propagation path input from the channelmeasurement unit 1059. The demultiplexing unit 1055 outputs theseparated downlink reference signal to the channel measurement unit1059.

The demodulation unit 1053 synthesizes the signals by multiplying thePHICH by a corresponding code, performs demodulation according to a BPSK(Binary Phase Shift Keying) modulation system on the synthesizedsignals, and outputs the demodulation result to the decoding unit 1051.The decoding unit 1051 decodes the PHICH addressed to the mobile stationdevice and outputs the decoded HARQ indicator to the higher layerprocessing unit 101. The demodulation unit 1053 performs demodulationaccording to a QPSK modulation system on the PDCCH and/or the EPDCCH andoutputs the demodulation result to the decoding unit 1051. The decodingunit 1051 attempts to decode the PDCCH and/or the EPDCCH, and whendecoding is successful, outputs the decoded downlink control informationand the RNTI, to which the downlink control information corresponds, tothe higher layer processing unit 101.

The demodulation unit 1053 performs demodulation according to amodulation system notified by the downlink grant, such as QPSK(Quadrature Phase Shift Keying), 16QAM (Quadrature AmplitudeModulation), or 64QAM, on the PDSCH and outputs the demodulation resultto the decoding unit 1051. The decoding unit 1051 performs decodingbased on information concerning a coding rate notified by the downlinkcontrol information and outputs the decoded downlink data (transportblock) to the higher layer processing unit 101.

The channel measurement unit 1059 measures a path loss or a channelstate of the downlink from the downlink reference signal input from thedemultiplexing unit 1055 and outputs the measured path loss or themeasured state of the channel to the higher layer processing unit 101.The channel measurement unit 1059 calculates an estimation value of thepropagation path of the downlink from the downlink reference signal andoutputs the estimation value to the demultiplexing unit 1055. Thechannel measurement unit 1059 performs channel measurement and/orinterference measurement to calculate the CQI.

The transmission unit 107 generates the uplink reference signalaccording to the control signals from the control unit 103, encodes andmodulates uplink data (transport block) input from the higher layerprocessing unit 101, multiplexes the PUCCH, PUSCH, and the generateduplink reference signal, and transmits the multiplexed signals to thebase station apparatus 3 through the transmit/receive antenna unit 109.

The coding unit 1071 performs encoding, such as convolutional coding orblock encoding, on the uplink control information input from the higherlayer processing unit 101. The coding unit 1071 performs turbo encodingbased on information which is used for the scheduling of the PUSCH.

The modulation unit 1073 modulates coding bits input from the codingunit 1071 by a modulation system notified by the downlink controlinformation, such as BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, or 64QAM, or a modulation systemdetermined in advance for each channel The modulation unit 1073determines the number of sequences of data to be spatially multiplexedbased on information which is used for the scheduling of the PUSCH, andmaps a plurality of pieces of uplink data transmitted by the same PUSCHto a plurality of sequences and performs precoding on the sequencesusing multiple input multiple output (MIMO) spatial multiplexing (SM).

The uplink reference signal generation unit 1079 generates a sequenceobtained by a rule (expression) determined in advance based on aphysical layer cell identifier (physical layer cell identity: PCI,referred to as a cell ID or the like) for identifying the base stationapparatus 3, a bandwidth where the uplink reference signal is allocated,a cyclic shift notified by the uplink grant, the values of parametersfor generation of a DMRS sequence, and the like. The multiplexing unit1075 rearranges the modulation symbols of the PUSCH in parallelaccording to the control signals input from the control unit 103 andthen performs discrete Fourier transform (DFT). The multiplexing unit1075 multiplexes the signals of the PUCCH and the PUSCH and thegenerated uplink reference signal for each transmit antenna port. Thatis, the multiplexing unit 1075 maps the signals of the PUCCH and thePUSCH and the generated uplink reference signal in the resource elementsfor each transmit antenna port.

The radio transmission unit 1077 performs inverse fast Fourier transform(IFFT) on the multiplexed signals so as to generate a SC-FDMA symbol.The radio transmission unit 1077 appends a CP to the SC-FDMA symbol,generates a baseband digital signal, converts the baseband digitalsignal to an analog signal, and removes excessive frequency componentsby using a low pass filter. The radio transmission unit 1077 performsconversion into a carrier frequency (up-conversion), performs poweramplification, and outputs and transmits the power-amplified signals tothe transmit/receive antenna unit 109.

FIG. 19 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of thebase station apparatus 3 in the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 19,the base station apparatus 3 includes a higher layer processing unit301, a control unit 303, a reception unit 305, a transmission unit 307,and a transmit/receive antenna unit 309. The higher layer processingunit 301 includes a radio resource control unit 3011, a scheduling unit3013, and a transmission power control unit 3015. The reception unit 305includes a decoding unit 3051, a demodulation unit 3053, ademultiplexing unit 3055, a radio reception unit 3057, and a channelmeasurement unit 3059. The transmission unit 307 includes a coding unit3071, a modulation unit 3073, a multiplexing unit 3075, a radiotransmission unit 3077, and a downlink reference signal generation unit3079.

The higher layer processing unit 301 performs processing of the mediumaccess control (MAC) layer, the packet data convergence protocol (PDCP)layer, the radio link control (RLC) layer, and the radio resourcecontrol (RRC) layer. The higher layer processing unit 301 generatescontrol information to control the reception unit 305 and thetransmission unit 307 and outputs the generated control information tothe control unit 303.

The radio resource control unit 3011 in the higher layer processing unit301 generates downlink data (transport block) arranged in the PDSCH ofthe downlink, system information, an RRC message, a MAC CE (ControlElement), and the like, or acquires downlink data, the systeminformation, the RRC message, and the MAC CE from a higher node, andoutputs downlink data, the system information, the RRC message, and theMAC CE to the transmission unit 307. The radio resource control unit3011 manages various types of setting information/parameters of eachterminal device 1. The radio resource control unit 3011 may set thevarious types of setting information/parameters for each terminal device1, by using a signal of the higher layer. That is, the radio resourcecontrol unit 1011 transmits/broadcasts information indicating thevarious types of setting information/parameters. The radio resourcecontrol unit 3011 is also referred to as a setting unit 3011.

The scheduling unit 3013 in the higher layer processing unit 301determines the frequency and the subframe to which the physical channels(PDSCH and PUSCH) are allocated, the coding rate and the modulationscheme of the physical channels (PDSCH and PUSCH), transmission power,and the like, based on the received channel state information, theestimation value of the channel or the channel quality input from thechannel measurement unit 3059, and the like. The scheduling unit 3013generates control information (for example, DCI format) for controllingthe reception unit 305 and the transmission unit 307, based on thescheduling result. The scheduling unit 3013 outputs the generatedcontrol information to the control unit 303. The scheduling unit 3013determines a timing at which transmission processing and receptionprocessing is performed.

The transmission power control unit 3015 in the higher layer processingunit 301 controls transmission power for transmission on a PUSCH and aPUCCH by the terminal device 1, through various types of settinginformation/parameters which are managed by the radio resource controlunit 3011, a TPC command, and the like.

The control unit 303 generates control signals to control the receptionunit 305 and the transmission unit 307 based on the control informationfrom the higher layer processing unit 301. The control unit 303 outputsthe generated control signals to the reception unit 305 and thetransmission unit 307 to control the reception unit 305 and thetransmission unit 307.

The reception unit 305 separates, demodulates, and decodes a receptionsignal received from the terminal device 1 through the transmit/receiveantenna unit 309, in accordance with control signals input from thecontrol unit 303. The reception unit 305 outputs the decoded informationto the higher layer processing unit 301. The radio reception unit 3057converts the signal of an uplink received through the transmit/receiveantenna unit 309 into a baseband signal (down covert) by quadraturedemodulation. The radio reception unit 3057 removes unnecessaryfrequency components, controls an amplification level such that thesignal levels are appropriately maintained, performs quadraturedemodulation based on the in-phase components and quadrature componentsof the received signal, and converts the quadrature-demodulated analogsignal to a digital

The radio reception unit 3057 removes a unit corresponding to a cyclicprefix (CP) from the converted digital signal. The radio reception unit3057 performs fast Fourier transform (FFT) on the signal with the CPremoved, and extracts the signal of the frequency domain. The radioreception unit 3057 outputs the extracted signal to the demultiplexingunit 3055.

The demultiplexing unit 1055 separates the signals input from the radioreception unit 3057 into the PUCCH, the PUSCH, the uplink referencesignal, and the like. The separation is performed based on allocationinformation of radio resources included in the uplink grant determinedby the radio resource control unit 3011 of the base station apparatus 3and notified to each terminal device 1. The demultiplexing unit 3055compensates for the propagation path of the PUCCH and the PUSCH from theestimation value of the propagation input from the channel measurementunit 3059. The demultiplexing unit 3055 outputs the separated uplinkreference signal to the channel measurement unit 3059.

The demodulation unit 3053 performs inverse discrete Fourier transform(IDFT) on the PUSCH, acquires the modulation symbols, and demodulatesthe reception signals using a modulation system determined in advance,such as BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying), QPSK, 16QAM, or 64QAM, or amodulation system notified in advance from the base station apparatus toeach terminal device 1 by the uplink grant on each of the modulationsymbols of the PUCCH and the PUSCH. The demodulation unit 3053 separatesthe modulation symbols of a plurality of pieces of uplink datatransmitted in the same PUSCH using MIMO SM based on the number ofsequences to be spatially multiplexed notified in advance to eachterminal device 1 by the uplink grant and information indicatingprecoding on the sequences.

The decoding unit 3051 decodes the coding bits of the demodulated PUCCHand PUSCH at a coding rate determined in advance of an encoding systemdetermined in advance or a coding rate notified in advance from the basestation apparatus to each terminal device 1 by the uplink grant andoutputs the decoded uplink data and the uplink control information tothe higher layer processing unit 101. When retransmitting the PUSCH, thedecoding unit 3051 decodes coding bits held in a HARQ buffer input fromthe higher layer processing unit 301 and the demodulated coding bits.The channel measurement unit 309 measures the estimation value of thepropagation path, the channel quality, and the like from the uplinkreference signal input from the demultiplexing unit 3055 and outputs themeasurement result to the demultiplexing unit 3055 and the higher layerprocessing unit 301.

The transmission unit 307 generates the downlink reference signalaccording to the control signals input from the control unit 303,encodes and modulates the HARQ indicator and the downlink controlinformation, and downlink data input from the higher layer processingunit 301, multiplexes the PHICH, the PDCCH, the EPDCCH, the PDSCH, andthe downlink reference signal, and outputs the signals to the terminaldevice 1 through the transmit/receive antenna unit 309.

The coding unit 3071 encodes the HARQ indicator, the downlink controlinformation, and downlink data input from the higher layer processingunit 301 using an encoding system determined in advance, such as blockencoding, convolutional coding, or turbo encoding, or an encoding systemdetermined by the radio resource control unit 3011. The modulation unit3073 modulates the coding bits input from the coding unit 3071 by amodulation system determined in advance, such as BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, or64QAM, or a modulation system determined by the radio resource controlunit 3011.

The downlink reference signal generation unit 3079 generates a sequenceobtained by a rule determined in advance based on the physical layercell identifier (PCI) or the like for identifying the base stationapparatus 3 and known to the terminal device 1 as the downlink referencesignal. The multiplexing unit 3075 multiplexes the modulation symbols ofeach modulated channel and the generated downlink reference signal. Thatis, the multiplexing unit 3075 maps the modulation symbols of eachmodulated channel and the generated downlink reference signal in theresource elements.

The radio transmission unit 3077 performs inverse fast Fourier transform(IFFT) on the multiplexed modulation symbol so as to generate an OFDMsymbol. The radio transmission unit 3077 appends a CP to the OFDMsymbol, generates a baseband digital signal, converts the basebanddigital signal to an analog signal, and removes excessive frequencycomponents by using a low pass filter. The radio transmission unit 3077performs conversion into a carrier frequency (up-conversion), performspower amplification, and outputs and transmits the power-amplifiedsignal to the transmit/receive antenna unit 309.

More specifically, the terminal device 1 according to the embodimentincludes the reception unit 105 which receives information indicatingthe first DL reference UL-DL configuration, information indicating thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration, information indicating theTPC-PUCCH-RNTI, information indicating the TPC-PUSCH-RNTI, informationindicating the parameter tpc-index corresponding to the TPC-PUCCH-RNTI,information indicating the parameter tpc-index corresponding to theTPC-PUSCH-RNTI, the DCI format 3/3A to which a CRC parity bit scrambledby the TPC-PUCCH-RNTI is added, and the DCI format 3/3A to which a CRCparity bit scrambled by the TPC-PUSCH-RNTI is added.

The terminal device 1 according to the embodiment includes the settingunit 1011 that sets the first UL-DL configuration, the second UL-DLconfiguration, and the third UL-DL configuration (transmission-directionUL-DL configuration).

The first UL-DL configuration in the embodiment is used for specifying asubframe in which HARQ-ACK corresponding to a PDSCH is transmitted, in acase where the PDSCH is received. The second UL-DL configuration in theembodiment is used for specifying a subframe in which HARQ-ACKcorresponding to a PUSCH is received, in a case where the PUSCH istransmitted.

In a case where one primary cell is configured or in a case where oneprimary cell and one secondary cell are configured, and the first ULreference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell is the same as thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration for the secondary cell, the firstUL-DL configuration corresponds to the first DL reference UL-DLconfiguration, and the second UL-DL configuration corresponds to thefirst UL reference UL-DL configuration.

In a case where one primary cell and one secondary cell are configured,and the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for the primary cell isdifferent from the first DL reference UL-DL configuration for thesecondary cell, the first UL-DL configuration corresponds to the secondDL reference UL-DL configuration, and the second UL-DL configurationcorresponds to the second UL reference UL-DL configuration.

The terminal device 1 according to the embodiment includes thetransmission power control unit 1015 that specifies a subframe in whicha TPC command included in the DCI format 3/3A is applied, based on anRNTI used for scrambling a CRC parity bit which is added to the DCIformat 3/3A.

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment may specifythe value of K based on the RNTI used for scrambling a CRC parity bitwhich is added to the DCI format 3/3A, and may calculate transmissionpower for transmission in a subframe by the terminal device, based on aTPC command included in the DCI format 3/3A which is received in asubframe (i−K).

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment may selectthe first UL-DL configuration or the second UL-DL configuration based onan RNTI used for scrambling a CRC parity bit which is added to the DCIformat 3/3A, select the value of K based on the selected first UL-DLconfiguration or the selected second UL-DL configuration, and calculatetransmission power for transmission in a subframe i by the terminaldevice, based on a TPC command included in the DCI format 3/3A which isreceived in a subframe (i−K).

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment may specifythe value of K_(PUCCH) based on the first UL-DL configuration, anddetermine the value of the first parameter g(i) used for adjustingtransmission power for transmission of a PUCCH in a subframe i, based ona TPC command included in the DCI format 3/3A which is received in asubframe (i-K_(PUCCH)), in a case where the CRC parity bit added to theDCI format 3/3A is scrambled by the TPC-PUCCH-RNTI.

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment may specifythe value of K_(PUSCH) based on the second UL-DL configuration, anddetermine the value of the second parameter f(i) for adjustingtransmission power for transmission of a PUSCH in a subframe i, based ona TPC command included in the DCI format 3/3A which is received in asubframe (i-K_(PUSCH)), in a case where the CRC parity bit added to theDCI format 3/3A is scrambled by the TPC-PUSCH-RNTI.

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment may determinethe value of the first parameter for adjusting transmission power fortransmission of a PUCCH in a subframe n, based on a TPC command for thePUCCH, which is included in the first DCI format received in a subframe(n-K_(PUCCH)). An example of the first DCI format includes DCI format1A, DCI format 3 having an attached TPC-PUCCH-RNTI, and DCI format 3Ahaving an attached TPC-PUCCH-RNTI.

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment may determinethe value of the second parameter for adjusting transmission power fortransmission of a PUSCH in a subframe m, based on a TPC command for thePUSCH, which is included in the second DCI format received in a subframe(m-K_(PUSCH)). An example of the second DCI format includes DCI format0, DCI format 3 having an attached TPC-PUSCH-RNTI, and DCI format 3Ahaving an attached TPC-PUSCH-RNTI.

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment may specifythe value of K_(PUCCH) based on the first UL-DL configuration, andspecify the value of K_(PUSCH) based on the second UL-DL configuration.

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment may set thevalue of the first parameter in a subframe i of which an instruction asan uplink subframe is not performed by the first UL-DL configuration, tothe value of the first parameter for a subframe (i−1). Setting the valueof the first parameter for a subframe i to the value of the firstparameter for a subframe (i−1) may mean that the value of the firstparameter for the subframe i is not updated.

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment may specifythe value of K_(PUCCH) based on the second UL-DL configuration, and setthe value of the first parameter for the subframe i of which aninstruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by the second UL-DLconfiguration, to the value of the first parameter for a subframe (i−1),in a case where the first UL-DL configuration is not set.

That is, the transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment mayspecify the value of K_(PUCCH) based on the first UL-DL configuration,and set the value of the first parameter for the subframe i of which aninstruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by the first UL-DLconfiguration, to the value of the first parameter for a subframe (i−1),in a case where first UL-DL configuration is set.

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment may set thevalue of the second parameter for a subframe k of which an instructionas an uplink subframe is not performed by the second UL-DLconfiguration, to the value of the second parameter for a subframe(k−1). The transmission power control unit 1015 may set the value of thesecond parameter for a subframe k of which an instruction as an uplinksubframe is not performed by the third UL-DL configuration, to the valueof the second parameter for a subframe (k−1). Setting the value of thesecond parameter for a subframe k to the value of the first parameterfor a subframe (k−1) may mean that the value of the second parameter forthe subframe k is not updated.

The transmission power control unit 1015 in the embodiment may set thevalue of the second parameter for a subframe k of which an instructionas an uplink subframe is not performed by the third UL-DL configuration,to the value of the second parameter for a subframe (k−1), in a casewhere the first UL-DL configuration is set. The transmission powercontrol unit 1015 may set the value of the second parameter for asubframe k of which an instruction as an uplink subframe is notperformed by the second UL-DL configuration, to the value of the secondparameter for a subframe (k−1), in a case where the first UL-DLconfiguration is set.

The base station apparatus 3 according to the embodiment includes thetransmission unit 307 that transmits information indicating the first DLreference UL-DL configuration, information indicating the first ULreference UL-DL configuration, information indicating theTPC-PUCCH-RNTI, information indicating the TPC-PUSCH-RNTI, informationindicating the parameter tpc-index corresponding to the TPC-PUCCH-RNTI,information indicating the parameter tpc-index corresponding to theTPC-PUSCH-RNTI, the DCI format 3/3A to which a CRC parity bit scrambledby the TPC-PUCCH-RNTI is added, and the DCI format 3/3A to which a CRCparity bit scrambled by the TPC-PUSCH-RNTI is added.

The base station apparatus 3 according to the embodiment includes thesetting unit 3011 that sets the first UL-DL configuration and the secondUL-DL configuration in the terminal device 1 through a signal of ahigher layer.

The base station apparatus 3 according to the embodiment includes thetransmission power control unit 3015 that controls transmission powerfor transmission in a subframe i by the terminal device, by using a TPCcommand which is included in the DCI format 3/3A transmitted in asubframe (i-K).

The transmission power control unit 3015 in the embodiment may specifythe value of K based on the first UL-DL configuration, in a case where aCRC parity bit added to the DCI format 3/3A is scrambled by theTPC-PUCCH-RNTI.

The transmission power control unit 3015 in the embodiment may specifythe value of K based on the second UL-DL configuration, in a case wherea CRC parity bit added to the DCI format 3/3A is scrambled by theTPC-PUSCH-RNTI.

The transmission power control unit 3015 in the embodiment may specifythe value of K_(PUCCH) based on the first UL-DL configuration, andadjust the first parameter g(i) in a subframe i by using a TPC commandwhich is included in the DCI format 3/3A.

The DCI format 3/3A is transmitted in a subframe (i-K_(PUCCH)) and hasan added CRC parity bit which is scrambled by the TPC-PUCCH-RNTI. Thefirst parameter g(i) is used for controlling transmission power fortransmission of a PUCCH by the terminal device.

The transmission power control unit 3015 in the embodiment may specifythe value of K_(PUSCH) based on the second UL-DL configuration, andadjust the second parameter f(i) in a subframe i by using a TPC commandwhich is included in the DCI format 3/3A. The DCI format 3/3A istransmitted in a subframe (i-K_(PUSCH)) and has an added CRC parity bitwhich is scrambled by the TPC-PUSCH-RNTI. The second parameter f(i) isused for controlling transmission power for transmission of a PUSCH bythe terminal device.

The transmission power control unit 3015 in the embodiment may adjustthe first parameter used for controlling transmission power fortransmission of a PUCCH in a subframe n by the terminal device, by usinga TPC command for the PUCCH, which is transmitted in a subframe(n-K_(PUSCH)) and is included in the first DCI format. The value ofK_(PUCCH) may be specified based on the first UL-DL configuration.

The transmission power control unit 3015 in the embodiment may adjustthe second parameter used for controlling transmission power fortransmission of a PUSCH in a subframe m by the terminal device, by usinga TPC command for the PUSCH, which is transmitted in a subframe(m-K_(PUSCH)) and is included in the second DCI format. The value ofK_(PUSCH) may be specified based on the second UL-DL configuration.

In the base station apparatus 3 according to the embodiment, the valueof the first parameter for a subframe i of which an instruction as anuplink subframe is not performed by the first UL-DL configuration may beset to the value of the first parameter for a subframe (i−1).

In the base station apparatus 3 according to the embodiment, the valueof K_(PUCCH) may be specified based on the second UL-DL configuration,the value of the first parameter for a subframe i of which aninstruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by the second UL-DLconfiguration may be set to the value of the first parameter for asubframe (i−1), in a case where the first UL-DL configuration is notset.

That is, in the base station apparatus 3 according to the embodiment,the value of K_(PUCCH) may be specified based on the first UL-DLconfiguration, and the value of the first parameter for a subframe i ofwhich an instruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by the firstUL-DL configuration may be set to the value of the first parameter for asubframe (i−1), in a case where the first UL-DL configuration is set.

In the base station apparatus 3 according to the embodiment, the valueof the second parameter for a subframe k of which an instruction as anuplink subframe is not performed by the second UL-DL configuration maybe set to the value of the second parameter for a subframe (k−1). In thebase station apparatus 3, the value of the second parameter for asubframe k of which an instruction as an uplink subframe is notperformed by the third UL-DL configuration may be set to the value ofthe second parameter for a subframe (k−1).

In the base station apparatus 3 according to the embodiment, in a casewhere the first UL-DL configuration is set, the value of the secondparameter for a subframe k of which an instruction as an uplink subframeis not performed by the third UL-DL configuration may be set to thevalue of the second parameter for a subframe (k−1). In the base stationapparatus 3, in a case where the first UL-DL configuration is not set,the value of the second parameter for a subframe k of which aninstruction as an uplink subframe is not performed by the second UL-DLconfiguration may be set to the value of the second parameter for asubframe (k−1).

Thus, the terminal device can efficiently perform processing relating tothe transmission power.

A program operating in the base station apparatus 3 and the terminaldevice 1 of the present invention is a program (a program for causing acomputer to function) to control a central processing unit (CPU) and thelike so as to implement the functions of the foregoing embodiment of thepresent invention. Information which is handled by the devices istemporarily accumulated in a RAM (Random Access Memory) while processed,and is then stored in various ROMs, such as a Flash ROM (Read OnlyMemory), or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Information is read by the CPU asnecessary, and is modified and written.

Part of the terminal device 1 and the base station apparatus 3 in theforegoing embodiment may be implemented by a computer. In this case, aprogram for implementing the control function may be recorded in acomputer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded in therecording medium may be read on a computer system and executed.

The term “computer system” used herein is a computer system which isincorporated in the terminal device 1 or the base station apparatus 3,and includes an OS or hardware, such as peripherals. The term“computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium, suchas a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, or a CD-ROM, or astorage device, such as a hard disk incorporated in the computer system.

The term “computer-readable recording medium” may include a medium whichholds the program in a short period of time or dynamically, such as acommunication line when transmitting the program through a network, suchas Internet, or a communication line, such as a telephone line, and amedium which holds the program in a certain period of time, such as avolatile memory inside the computer system to be a server or a client.The program may implement some of the above-described functions or mayimplement the above-described functions in combination with the programalready recorded in the computer system.

The base station apparatus 3 in the foregoing embodiment may beimplemented as an aggregate (device group) of a plurality of devices.Each device in the device group may include part or all of the functionsor the function blocks of the base station apparatus 3 of the foregoingembodiment. As the device group, the general functions or functionalblocks of the base station apparatus 3 may be provided. The terminaldevice 1 of the foregoing embodiment may communicate with the basestation apparatus as an aggregate.

The base station apparatus 3 in the foregoing embodiment may be EUTRAN(Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network). The base stationapparatus 3 in the foregoing embodiment may have part or all of thefunctions of a higher node to eNodeB.

Part or all of the terminal device 1 and the base station apparatus 3 ofthe foregoing embodiment may be typically implemented as an LSI, whichis an integrated circuit, or may be implemented as a chipset. Thefunctional blocks of the terminal device 1 and the base stationapparatus 3 may be individually integrated into chips, or some or all ofthe functional blocks may be integrated into a chip. The integrationinto a circuit is not limited to LSI and may be implemented by adedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. When a technique forintegration into a circuit, which will replace LSI, emerges with theadvancement of semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based onthe technique may be used.

In the foregoing embodiment, a terminal device has been described as acommunication device, the invention is not limited thereto and may beapplied to stationary or immovable electronic apparatuses indoors andoutdoors, for example, terminal devices, such as an AV system, kitchenequipment, cleaning and washing equipment, air conditioner, officeequipment, vending machine, and other living appliances, orcommunication devices.

While the embodiments of the invention have been described referring tothe drawings, specific configurations are not limited to the embodimentsand design changes within the scope of the invention are alsoencompassed. Various modifications may be made to the invention withinthe scope defined by the appended claims, and an embodiment practiced bycombining appropriate technical means disclosed in different embodimentsalso falls within the technical scope of the invention. A configurationin which elements described in the embodiments and having similareffects are interchanged is also encompassed.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention can be applied to a terminal device, acommunication device, or the like such as AV equipment, a kitchenutensil, cleaning and washing equipment, an air conditioner, officeequipment, a vending machine living appliances.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

1(1A, 1B, 1C) Terminal Device

3 Base Station Apparatus

101 Higher Layer Processing Unit

103 Control Unit

105 Reception Unit

107 Transmission Unit

301 Higher Layer Processing Unit

303 Control Unit

305 Reception Unit

307 Transmission Unit

1011 Radio Resource Control Unit

1013 Scheduling Information Interpretation Unit

1015 Transmission Power Control Unit

3011 Radio Resource Control Unit

3013 Scheduling Unit

3015 Transmission Power Control Unit

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 13. A terminal apparatus that is configured tocommunicate with a base station apparatus, the terminal apparatuscomprising: receiving circuitry configured to: receive first informationindicating a first uplink-downlink configuration, receive secondinformation indicating a second uplink-downlink configuration; andtransmission power control circuitry configured to: determine, based ona first transmission power control (TPC) command for a physical uplinkcontrol channel (PUCCH), a value of a first parameter that is used forsetting transmission power for transmitting on the PUCCH in a subframen, the first TPC command for the PUCCH being included in first downlinkcontrol information received in a subframe n-K_(PUCCH), determine, basedon a second transmission power control (TPC) command for a physicaluplink shared channel (PUSCH), a value of a second parameter that isused for setting transmission power for transmitting on the PUSCH in asubframe m, the second TPC command for the PUSCH being included insecond downlink control information received in a subframe m-K_(PUSCH),wherein a value of K_(PUCCH) is given by the first uplink-downlinkconfiguration, a value of K_(PUSCH) is given by the seconduplink-downlink configuration, the value of the first parameter for asubframe n−1 is set to the value of the first parameter for a subframe nin a case where the subframe n being a subframe not indicated as anuplink subframe by the first uplink-downlink configuration, and thevalue of the second parameter for a subframe m−1 is set to the value ofthe second parameter for a subframe m in a case where the subframe inbeing a subframe not indicated as an uplink subframe by the seconduplink-downlink configuration.
 14. The terminal apparatus according toclaim 13, wherein the receiving circuitry is configured to receive thirddownlink control information; and the transmission power controlcircuitry is configured to: determine, based on a third TPC command forthe PUCCH, the value of the first parameter that is used for settingtransmission power for transmitting on the PUCCH in a subframe p, thethird TPC command for the PUCCH being included in the third downlinkcontrol information received in a subframe p-K_(PUCCH) in a case wherethe third downlink control information to which cyclic redundancy check(CRC) parity bits scrambled by a transmission power control-physicaluplink control channel-radio network temporary identifier(TPC-PUCCH-RNTI) are attached is received, determine, based on a fourthTPC command for the PUSCH, the value of the second parameter that isused for setting transmission power for transmitting on the PUSCH in asubframe q, the fourth TPC command for the PUSCH being included in thirddownlink control information received in a subframe q-K_(PUSCH) in acase where the third downlink control information to which CRC paritybits scrambled by a transmission power control-physical uplink sharedchannel-radio network temporary identifier (TPC-PUSCH-RNTI) are attachedis received.
 15. The terminal apparatus according to claim 13, wherein avalue of K_(PUCCH) is given by the second uplink-downlink configurationin a case where the first uplink-downlink configuration is notconfigured.
 16. The terminal apparatus according to claim 13, whereinthe first uplink-downlink configuration is used for specifying asubframe in which hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgment(HARQ-ACK) corresponding to a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)is transmitted in a case where the PDSCH is received, and the seconduplink-downlink configuration is used for specifying a subframe in whichHARQ-ACK corresponding to a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) isreceived in a case where the PUSCH is transmitted.
 17. A base stationapparatus that is configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus,the base station apparatus comprising: transmitting circuitry configuredto: transmit first information indicating a first uplink-downlinkconfiguration, transmit second information indicating a seconduplink-downlink configuration; and transmission power control circuitryconfigured to: adjust, based on a first transmission power control (TPC)command for a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a value of afirst parameter that is used for setting transmission power fortransmitting on the PUCCH in a subframe n, the first TPC command for thePUCCH being included in first downlink control information transmittedin a subframe n-K_(PUCCH), adjust, based on a second transmission powercontrol (TPC) command for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), avalue of a second parameter that is used for setting transmission powerfor transmitting on the PUSCH in a subframe m, the second TPC commandfor the PUSCH being included in second downlink control informationtransmitted in a subframe m-K_(PUSCH), wherein a value of K_(PUCCH) isgiven by the first uplink-downlink configuration, a value of K_(PUSCH)is given by the second uplink-downlink configuration, the value of thefirst parameter for a subframe n−1 is set to the value of the firstparameter for a subframe n in a case where the subframe n being asubframe not indicated as an uplink subframe by the firstuplink-downlink configuration, and the value of the second parameter fora subframe m−1 is set to the value of the second parameter for asubframe m in a case where the subframe m being a subframe not indicatedas an uplink subframe by the second uplink-downlink configuration. 18.The base station apparatus according to claim 17, wherein thetransmitting circuitry is configured to transmit third downlink controlinformation; and the transmission power control circuitry configured to:adjust, based on a third TPC command for the PUCCH, the value of thefirst parameter that is used for setting, transmission power fortransmitting on the PUCCH in a subframe p, the third TPC command for thePUCCH being included in the third downlink control informationtransmitted in a subframe p-K_(PUCCH) in a case where the third downlinkcontrol information to which cyclic redundancy check (CRC) parity bitsscrambled by a transmission power control-physical uplink controlchannel-radio network temporary identifier (TPC-PUCCH-RNTI) are attachedis transmitted, determine, based on a fourth TPC command for the PUSCH,the value of the second parameter that is used for setting transmissionpower for transmitting on the PUSCH in a subframe q, the fourth TPCcommand for the PUSCH being included in third downlink controlinformation received in a subframe q-K_(PUSCH) in a case where the thirddownlink control information to which CRC parity bits scrambled by atransmission power control-physical uplink shared channel-radio networktemporary identifier (TPC-PUSCH-RNTI) are attached is transmitted. 19.The base station apparatus according to claim 17, wherein a value ofK_(PUCCH) is given by the second uplink-downlink configuration in a casewhere the first uplink-downlink configuration is not configured.
 20. Thebase station apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the firstuplink-downlink configuration is used for specifying a subframe in whichhybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) correspondingto a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is received in a casewhere the PDSCH is transmitted, and the second uplink-downlinkconfiguration is used for specifying a subframe in which HARQ-ACKcorresponding to a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) is transmittedin a case where the PUSCH is received.
 21. A wireless communicationmethod of a terminal apparatus that is configured to communicate with abase station apparatus, the wireless communication method comprising:receiving first information indicating a first uplink-downlinkconfiguration, receiving second information indicating a seconduplink-downlink configuration; and determining, based on a firsttransmission power control (TPC) command for a physical uplink controlchannel (PUCCH), a value of a first parameter that is used for settingtransmission power for transmitting on the PUCCH in a subframe n, thefirst TPC command for the PUCCH being included in first downlink controlinformation received in a subframe n-K_(PUCCH), determining, based on asecond transmission power control (TPC) command for a physical uplinkshared channel (PUSCH), a value of a second parameter that is used forsetting transmission power for transmitting on the PUSCH in a subframem, the second TPC command for the PUSCH being included in seconddownlink control information received in a subframe m-K_(PUSCH), whereina value of K_(PUCCH) is given by the first uplink-downlinkconfiguration, a value of K_(PUSCH) is given by the seconduplink-downlink configuration, the value of the first parameter for asubframe n−1 is set to the value of the first parameter for a subframe nin a case where the subframe n being a subframe not indicated as anuplink subframe by the first uplink-downlink configuration, and thevalue of the second parameter for a subframe m−1 is set to the value ofthe second parameter for a subframe m in a case where the subframe inbeing a subframe not indicated as an uplink subframe by the seconduplink-downlink configuration.
 22. A wireless communication method of abase station apparatus that is configured to communicate with a terminalapparatus, the wireless communication method comprising: transmittingfirst information indicating a first uplink-downlink configuration,transmitting second information indicating a second uplink-downlinkconfiguration; and adjusting, based on a first transmission powercontrol (TPC) command for a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), avalue of a first parameter that is used for setting transmission powerfor transmitting on the PUCCH in a subframe n, the first TPC command forthe PUCCH being included in first downlink control informationtransmitted in a subframe n-K_(PUCCH), adjusting, based on a secondtransmission power control (TPC) command for a physical uplink sharedchannel (PUSCH), a value of a second parameter that is used for settingtransmission power for transmitting on the PUSCH in a subframe in, thesecond TPC command for the PUSCH being included in second downlinkcontrol information transmitted in a subframe m-K_(PUSCH), wherein avalue of K_(PUCCH) is given by the first uplink-downlink configuration,a value of K_(PUSCH) is given by the second uplink-downlinkconfiguration, the value of the first parameter for a subframe n−1 isset to the value of the first parameter for a subframe n in a case wherethe subframe n being a subframe not indicated as an uplink subframe bythe first uplink-downlink configuration, and the value of the secondparameter for a subframe m−1 is set to the value of the second parameterfor a subframe m in a case where the subframe in being a subframe notindicated as an uplink subframe by the second uplink-downlinkconfiguration.